Yo La Tengo experienced a full circle career moment on Thursday when Ira Kaplan threw the first pitch at a New York Mets game
Kaplan, now 66 years old, is a self-proclaimed “long-suffering” Mets fan who has been following the team since childhood. His suffering was at ease after he threw the first pitch, then watched as the team went on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2.
To make the event even sweeter, it marked a home game for the Queens, New York native who sported a custom jersey.the big moment two weeks ago. “Thursday, June 1 at approximately 1pm ET – Ira will throw out the first pitch ahead of the New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies game at Citi Field,” they wrote on Instagram, joking: “Photographic evidence to follow ”
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