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Video: Kevin James Recreates Viral 2007 NASCAR Command Before Mets vs. Orioles Game

Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVAugust 21, 2024

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 20: Actor Kevin James poses with Christian Scott #45 of the New York Mets after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field on August 20, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)
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Actor Kevin James provided one of the more memorable non-racing moments in Daytona history, with a rousing rendition of "Gentleman, start your engines" back in 2007.

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GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS. GOD BLESS AMERICA.<br>AND GENTLEMEN. START. YOUR. ENGINES. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FourthOfJuly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FourthOfJuly</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KevinJames</a> <a href="https://t.co/1G4efMXwfm">pic.twitter.com/1G4efMXwfm</a>

On Tuesday, he offered an epic callback ahead of the New York Mets' matchup against the Baltimore Orioles:

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Kevin James actually did the thing before the Mets game tonight 💀 <a href="https://t.co/dbP574opIR">pic.twitter.com/dbP574opIR</a>

It was enough to rile up the crowd, though it's fair to question if it had any effect on the players—at the time of publication, the Mets were losing, 6-1.

James, who most famously starred in the King of Queens television show, is a hardcore Mets fan, even naming his daughter Shea after the team's former home, Shea Stadium.

"Say what you want about my movies, my career, my weight, have fun," he once said on a WOR sports talk radio show in 2016. "Three things are undeniable: My faith, my family and my loyalty to the Mets."

That much seemed clear on Tuesday.