Noah Syndergaard capped his historic outing with a relevant 'Avengers: Endgame' reference

Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard made history on Thursday against the Reds, becoming the first pitcher since 1983 to hit a home run and throw a shutout in a 1-0 game.

Thor was straight-up dealing, and looked pretty imposing in doing so.

Game face. ? #LGM pic.twitter.com/rF9HmXU6i7

— New York Mets (@Mets) May 2, 2019

It was his finest start of the season, especially after a first month-plus that saw him go 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA in six starts. So, Syndergaard began the month of May with a fresh start -- something he alluded to on Twitter after the game (warning: minor "Avengers: Endgame" reference incoming):

Goodbye April.....hello May. pic.twitter.com/6fHQiCU9Zz

— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) May 2, 2019

If the image above doesn't make sense to you, go see "Endgame." If it does make sense, you'll appreciate this postgame nugget from MLB.com's Anthony DiComo:

Noah Syndergaard, who shaved his beard and wore his hair down during the game today, said he's never pitching with a beard again.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 2, 2019