Max Scherzer Throws First Pitch at Citi Field Instead of Ambassador Mikio Mori on Japanese Heritage Night

Published 05/14/2022, 7:00 AM EDT

New York Mets are having an incredible season in 2022. Under the guidance of Buck Showalter and Max Scherzer, the Mets have been simply outstanding this season. However, during a recent game against the Seattle Mariners, the Mets management and Scherzer made a major mistake before the game.

Notably, New York City is hosting the first-ever Japan Parade in honor of Japan Day. The main motto of this parade is to build a bridge of cultural understanding between the people of Japan and the U.S. The year 2022 also marks the 150th anniversary of America’s introduction of baseball to Japan.

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And to celebrate the occasion, the New York Mets hosted a Japanese Heritage Night on May 13. Before the game against the Seattle Mariners, the Japanese Ambassador to the U.S., Mikio Mori, was supposed to throw the first pitch at the Citi Field. But something happened in the ballpark, and Ambassador Mikio Mori could not do the honor.

Did Max Scherzer ignore Mikio Mori?

Having played for over 15 years, Max Scherzer is one of the most experienced players in the league. But the veteran pitcher might have done a big mistake from the mound.

Yes! As per SiLive.com, Ambassador Mikio Mori was supposed to throw the first pitch on the Japanese Heritage Night at the Citi Field. But, instead of Mikio Mori, the Mets ace threw the first pitch against the Mariners.

It's Japanese Heritage Night at the Mets game and Japanese Ambassador to the US Mikio Mori was supposed to throw out the first pitch… but Max Scherzer did not let him https://t.co/WerJXxjgkE
— Suzie Hunter (@TheSuzieHunter) May 14, 2022

The video of the same is going viral on the internet. One can see how Scherzer ignored Mikio Mori and threw the first pitch. Although it is not clear whether Scherzer was aware of the honorary first pitch.

Scherzer shines from the mound in the Mets’ defeat

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As usual, Max Scherzer had a fantastic outing from the mound. The Mets ace struck out six batters of the Mariners and allowed just one run over the seven innings he pitched.

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However, that was not enough for the Buck Showalter-led team, and they lost the game 2-1 against the Seattle Mariners. With two games still to be played against the Mariners, the Mets have a chance to come back to the next game and win the series.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.

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Max Scherzer Throws First Pitch at Citi Field Instead of Ambassador Mikio Mori on Japanese Heritage Night

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