First Pitch Thrown at New York Mets Jewish Heritage Day is a Real Matzo Ball

Last Sunday was a winning day for the New York Mets at Citi Field. Not only did they beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3, but they gave their fans a special treat when rapper Matisyahu threw out a matzo ball as the first pitch.

As Shiryn Ghermezian wrote in The Algemeiner,

The Grammy-nominated Jerusalem singer plucked the matzah ball directly out of a container of soup, presented to him by fellow Jew and star of The Flash, actor Ezra Miller, before throwing the opening pitch from the mound to Miller at home plate. A video that Matisyahu shared on Instagram shows the matzah ball breaking apart into millions of pieces when Miller tried to catch it with his baseball glove.

The matzah ball used in the pitch was made by Miller, who adjusted a family recipe to make a “denser ball” for Sunday’s game, according to the New York Post.

A reporter for MLB.com who covers the Mets recounted the scene on social media: “The Mets are going all-out for Jewish Heritage Day at Citi Field. Matisyahu threw a ceremonial first pitch and performed live between innings. Ike Davis, Ty Kelly, Art Shamsky and Josh Satin were recognized on a scoreboard feature. The organist even played The Chanukah Song.”

Enjoy!

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