Francisco Lindor 's mother, Maria Serrano, brought good luck to her baseball star son on Friday night at Citi Field, just two days before Father's Day. Serrano announced her presence at the stadium and surprised her son with the weekend visit, which was made possible thanks to Lindor's wife, Katia, according to MLB.com.
The New York Mets shortstop was pleasantly surprised to see his mom as she has not been well in recent years. Serrano suffered an aneurysm back in 2020 that led to a stroke. The family did not know if she would be able to travel again, but there she was talking to her son after the Mets had a team meeting around 5:50 p.m. on Friday.
"My wife was very emotional, telling me that I was going to get one of the greatest Father's Day gifts. To me, I was like, 'All right. Something is happening.' My mother surprised me and my entire family. It fills my heart. I play the game for my mom and my entire family. To have her here at this moment, it's a win for me. It's a win for the entire family," Lindor told reporters.
Lindor stars with mom in attendance
Serrano stayed to cheer on the Mets and her son as they pulled off a convincing 10-4 victory against the Miami Marlins, according to CBS News. It was the first time the proud mom saw Lindor play in the Big Apple as a member of the Mets. Lindor played some inspired baseball as he had one of his best games of the season, going 1-for-3 with two runs and four RBIs in the win against the Marlins.
With his mother in attendance, Lindor delivered the goods immediately as he got things started for New York in the first inning. Lindor wasted no time giving New York the lead by launching an 0-1 pitch off Miami pitcher Pablo López. He blasted the ball into the black batter's eye in center field for a three-run homer.
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Lindor hits longest homer as a member of the Mets
Lindor's monster home run was a sight to behold as it traveled 440 feet, his longest as a member of the New York Mets, according to Northjersey.com. He was seen yelling and screaming with joy as he ran the bases following his three-run blast.
"I'm a person that shows a lot of emotions, but to run the bases, scream -- there were a lot of things going through my mind. To me, it was very special to do that for the team, and for my mom for sure," Lindor described his emotions.
Lindor's prowess with the bat was not his only specialty on Friday, as he also displayed some stellar defense. He showed in the third inning that he could also pick it with the glove, making an amazing backhanded stab up the middle and throwing out the speedy Jazz Chisholm Jr.
