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Mets' Francisco Lindor Looked So Sweet Watching Wife His Perform the National Anthem

The Lindor family was in the house on Tuesday for Hispanic Heritage Night at Citi Field.

Brigid Kennedy

Lindor's wife, Katia, is a classically trained violinist.
Lindor's wife, Katia, is a classically trained violinist. / MLB / Screensho
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Yes, the Mets won last night's series opener vs. the Padres, 8-3, but the best part of the night no doubt happened at the beginning, when shortstop Francisco Lindor's wife played the national anthem on the violin.

In a split-screen video shared online by MLB, you can see Lindor and his kids watch as his partner, Katia, positively nails it—and their sweet reaction will bring a tear to your eye.

Check that out below:

Unsurprisingly, fans online also loved it:

The entire Lindor family was in attendance in honor of Francisco being named the Mets' 2025 Roberto Clemente Award Nominee earlier this week, as well as the team's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Night. Katia and Francisco's daughter, Kalina, also did the "play ball" at the start of the game.

If the whole thing weren't enough, Francisco then later homered (his 27th of the season) in the bottom of the second. What a great night to be a Lindor—and a Mets fan.

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BRIGID KENNEDY

Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.

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