Mets legend John Franco delivers first pitch to forget — but there might be a good reason why

Source: New York Post

John Franco now has 424 career saves and one first pitch to forget. The Mets’ all-time leader in saves was given the ceremonial task for Italian Heritage night at Citi Field on Wednesday night before the Amazin’s 3-2, 10-inning win over the Tigers, and his throw delivered flashbacks to rapper 50 Cent’s ill-fated toss in Queens that went viral in 2014. Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.