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Mets pitcher Noah ‘Thor’ Syndergaard talks making baseball ‘cool’: ‘I want to be the hero’

The real Thor might actually reside on the fictional planet of Asgard – but the New York Mets starting pitcher prefers calling the Big Apple home.

Luckily for Mets fans, Noah Syndergaard, who recently partnered with Cholula Hot Sauce, expressed his love for New York City in an interview with PEOPLE on Thursday.

“I love the New York spotlight. I love being the guy. I want to be the hero,” Syndergaard said. “I would actually love spending my entire career in New York City. They’ve got great fans and it’s fun to play baseball here”

“Fun” has always been 24-year-old Syndergaard’s focus — even since he’s been sidelined with a lat injury since late April.