Here's a video of Kenta Maeda disguising himself as an old man to surprise some young fans
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has an alter-ego named Uncle Drew, the old-man identity he assumes to go undercover during pickup basketball games and dunk on the unsuspecting competition. We're unsure if Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda has given his similarly-wizened alter-ego a name, but during a visit back to Japan this offseason, Maeda disguised himself as an old man to surprise -- and strike out -- some young fans of his:
Kenta #Maeda pitched to his little fan disguised as an old man. ? #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/NWox2pUEYD
— Joseph Kim (@blackwings2011) December 18, 2016
Maeda truly commits to the part -- he hobbles around with a hunchback, sports a gray-haired wig and wears a very realistic face mask:
Which he peels off to reveal himself to the crowd's delight.
You can watch Maeda's prank in full below, including a behind-the-scenes look at his transformation:
