The legend of Kodai Senga and his “ghost fork” pitch — a cross between a forkball and a splitter that dives out of the zone, disappearing like it’s a … well, you get it — made their MLB regular-season debut on Sunday with much fanfare after he struck out Yuli Gurriel.
That’s not the only really cool thing about the New York Mets pitcher from Japan who’s now a 30-year-old rookie.
It turns out that he’s paid tribute to his trademark pitch on his glove. He has a literal ghost with a fork printed on there, and I really just need to find out how I can buy one of those:
A moment of appreciation for @kodaisenga’s glove 👻🍴 pic.twitter.com/M6Qn0vuaJM
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 2, 2023
I'm in love with Senga's glove pic.twitter.com/sP422fwOxo
— Yosef (@Yosef___G) April 2, 2023
KODAI SENGA GHOST FORK GLOVE ALERT
👻 🍴 pic.twitter.com/DscGTuqoYf
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 2, 2023
GHOST WITH A FORK!
