Actor and Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney is a diehard Philadelphia sports activities fan. In the event you’re acquainted with his character, Mac, in It’s All the time Sunny in Philadelphia, you’d know that he has all the time wished to play catch with Phillies legend Chase Utley. However when Bryce Harper can be an possibility, the selection turns into more and more tough.
McElhenney was slated to throw out the ceremonial first pitch forward of Sunday’s MLB London Sequence Recreation 2 between the Mets and Phillies. It initially appeared that McElhenney was going to throw that pitch to Utley, however McElhenney additionally wished to get Bryce Harper concerned with the festivities.
The answer was easy: They’d flip a ceremonial double play.
Rob McElhenney simply could not select between Bryce Harper and Chase Utley to catch his first pitch … so he turned a double play with them as an alternative 😂#LondonSeries pic.twitter.com/F3zcFAQyWn
— MLB (@MLB) June 9, 2024
McElhenney’s spouse and All the time Sunny co-star, Kaitlin Olson, rolled the ball to McElhenney — a lefty at shortstop! — who turned two with Utley at second and Harper at first.
It was unconventional, positive, however truthfully that was a healthful strategy to keep away from selecting between Utley and Harper.
Followers additionally loved the pregame double play.
This was how Twitter/X reacted
It guidelines that the Phillies and Mets are alleged to be co-equals within the London sequence, however between the Phanatic and the Passyunk Ave bar and the sheer variety of Philadelphians there and now the All the time Sunny stuff, Mets followers need to take care of us clearly being the primary character https://t.co/lyFbU9JohD
— Chris OIIey (@chrisoIIey) June 9, 2024
maybe it will spawn a technology of left-handed British shortstops https://t.co/O4PS3t0GME
— Céspedes Household BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) June 9, 2024
no one commits to the bit like my man mac https://t.co/YmXcf6TpA3
— snydaho (@snydaho) June 9, 2024
Love the truth that It’s All the time Sunny remains to be related. https://t.co/gAwJXeLl0A
— Quinton Miller (@qbowls3bills) June 9, 2024
Mac resides his dream and so joyful proper now https://t.co/AGio95lgvS
— z-Fraze (@cfraze3) June 9, 2024
okay this can be a nice bit https://t.co/fBlqyPyDb8
— kevin (@fatmanatee) June 9, 2024
I’m 100% down with the ceremonial double play https://t.co/me5mQW9SCw
— Robin (@joyeful) June 9, 2024
If this turns into a brand new custom, I’m completely cool with it.
This was sensible https://t.co/AF6rFApCyA
— tentin quarantino (@TentyQuarantino) June 9, 2024
Mac’s want has come true https://t.co/dkIy2kIN6p
— Patrick Fancher (@PatrickFancher) June 9, 2024
