Jumping out and scaring a friend has been unimpeachably hilarious for as long as I can remember.
And apparently, the fear-based laughs transcend cultural barriers as well, because Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda has been doing just that to his interpreter all Spring Training long.
Check it out:
Better keep an eye out for Kenta Maeda. #LetsGoDodgers
Follow Kenta on Instagram: https://t.co/32gqfJlL5W pic.twitter.com/3eMpFm2Q9g
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 20, 2017
And Maeda is no stranger to practical jokes.
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If you remember a while back, Maeda dressed up like an old man and started striking out unknowing kids in Japan just for the kicks:
These Kids Have No Clue the “Old Man” Striking Them Out Is Dodgers Righty Kenta Maeda https://t.co/wJsmtfb3Ri pic.twitter.com/Fp4PF2K2d1
— Baseball is Fun (@flippingbats) December 19, 2016
And he was a good sport when a look-a-like made his way into the Dodgers dugout before a game:
Kenta Maeda Look-a-Like Makes His Way Into the Dodgers’ Dugout https://t.co/sWY8JDYmSg pic.twitter.com/p3mLVbpY7r
— Baseball is Fun (@flippingbats) July 27, 2016
Therefore, with three acts of silliness, Kenta Maeda gets the first official (silly) stamp of approval from Baseball is Fun.
Congrats: