Netflix Taps ‘Wednesday’ Character Thing for MLB First Pitch. Fans Aren’t Amused

Netflix made its MLB debut Wednesday night with Yankees vs. Giants at Oracle Park, and before a single pitch was thrown in anger, baseball fans were already furious.

The culprit was none other than Thing. The disembodied hand from Netflix's hit series Wednesday — itself a spinoff of the Addams Family — was chosen to deliver the game ball for the ceremonial first pitch of the 2026 MLB season. Turns out baseball fans weren't into the gimmick.

Jomboy Media, one of the most followed baseball accounts on social media...