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Boston Marathon grand marshal Rob Gronkowski spikes first pitch at Fenway Park

Gronk’s gonna Gronk.

The Patriots legend and grand marshal of the 2024 Boston Marathon put an emphatic stamp on the Red Sox’ pregame ceremony ahead of their annual Patriots Day game on Monday morning.

Tasked with throwing out the first pitch ahead of Boston’s 11:10 a.m. matchup against the Guardians, Gronkowski’s offering from the mound didn’t even make it to home plate.

True to form, the four-time Super Bowl champion instead opted to spike the baseball into the dirt directly in front of him — an homage to his end zone celebration during his time with both the Patriots and Buccaneers.