Comedian Eitan Levine has set a new Guinness World Record, and no, it has nothing to do with telling jokes … the funnyman’s thrown more first pitches in a year than anyone in history!
The historic moment took place Wednesday when the Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, at Citi Field stadium in Queens, New York.
Levine — a childhood cancer survivor — walked to the mound with a No. 50 blue and orange Mets jersey … and threw the ceremonial pitch to outfielder Tyrone Taylor before the first inning.
It marked the 40th first pitch at an MLB stadium in 365 days — a new world record!
“This has been a crazy summer of travel, sleeping in airport hotels that were $30 a night, sleeping in my car and driving everywhere,” Levine said.
“It has been a crazy journey, and I’m super excited to get the record.”
And, Levine didn’t just break the record to break it … he also raised money for the Make-A-Wish foundation … which helped him meet Mets and New York Ranger stars as a kid.
“I had cancer, got a Make-A-Wish and am psyched to try and raise a few $$$ for them via this record attempt,” Levine said in an IG post.
BTW, the first pitches won’t stop now that he’s a record holder … Levine has 11 stops left before the end of the season.
Congrats!