Fans teed off on former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski over his first pitch ahead of the Boston Red Sox-Cleveland Guardians game at Fenway Park on Monday.
The Red Sox brought in Rob Gronkowski to throw the first pitch and fire up the crowd ahead of their series opener against the Guardians. Rather than try to throw a strike, however, the four-time Super Bowl champion purposely did a “Gronk Spike” with the baseball:
Though the pumped up Fenway Park crowd obviously loved Gronk’s first pitch, many fans were less impressed:
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The Red Sox entered today on a two-game winning streak, having taken the last two of their three-game set with the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park. Boston has been an early-season surprise with a 9-7 record heading into their series with Cleveland.
The Guardians enter this week with a 10-5 record, having avoided a sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees with a thrilling 8-7 victory in extra innings on Sunday.
Rob Gronkowski’s Legendary NFL Career
Rob Gronkowski played for the Patriots from 2010 to 2018, forming a prolific duo with fellow icon Tom Brady. The pair led the Patriots to five Super Bowl appearances and three Lombardi Trophies during their run together.
Gronk retired after the Patriots win their third Super Bowl in the 2018 season. But after a year away from football, he orchestrated a trade to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Brady signed with the NFC South club. Those two led the Bucs to a Super Bowl 55 championship in the 2020 season, with Gronk catching two TDs in the win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ahead of the 2023 NFL postseason, Gronk revealed that the Buffalo Bills reached out to him about potentially ending retirement a second time. However, he emphasized that the desire wasn’t there to continue playing.
