Francisco Lindor Homers With Mom Watching First New York Mets Game at Citi Field

NEW YORK - A special moment for the Mets' shortstop.

Prior to New York's series opener with the Miami Marlins on Friday night, Francisco Lindor's wife, Katia, surprised him for Father's Day with a special visit from his mother, who flew up to the big apple from Florida with one of Lindor's sisters and her family.

Not long afterward, Lindor crushed a three-run home run (10th of season) that landed near the home run apple in centerfield, traveling a total distance of 440 feet with an 108.2 mph exit velocity. It's safe to say that Lindor's long ball in front of mom was an emotional one for him, as he pumped his fists while rounding the bases, before pointing up towards the suite his family was sitting in.

"There were a lot of things going through my mind at that moment," Lindor of his emotional home run. "It was very special to be able to do that for the team and my mom."

This was Francisco Lindor’s first Mets at bat with his mom in attendance and he goes wild after hitting a three-run bomb! pic.twitter.com/knMzKPbEdY
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 17, 2022

Francisco Lindor’s wife, Katia, surprised him before the game with a visit from Lindor’s mom, Maria Serrano. She lives in Florida and never saw him play at Citi. Lindor homered in the first and made two great defensive plays. Family also came from PR. pic.twitter.com/jApcBNNV6a
— Laura Albanese (@AlbaneseLaura) June 18, 2022

Francisco Lindor on his mom, who hadn't seen him play at Citi Field for the Mets until tonight:

"She's the world. All of a sudden, she disappeared after 2020. It's been a tough, long journey for her. She's a true warrior. To see her here, I'm just happy she's better, thank God." pic.twitter.com/AdL96pjcTS
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 18, 2022

Lindor's mom, Maria Serrano, is confined to a wheelchair due to recent health issues. This was the first Mets game at Citi Field she has attended since her son came to New York in 2021. Lindor also has family from Puerto Rico at the game as well.

"My mom is the world to me," Lindor said after the Mets' 10-4 win over Miami. "All of a sudden, she disappeared after 2020. It's been a tough, long journey for her. She's a true warrior. To see her here, I'm just happy she's better, thank God."

After fracturing the tip of his right middle finger prior to the Mets' west coast road trip on June 2, Lindor's bat has significantly cooled off. Entering the night, he had fallen into an 8-for-49 rut across his last 12 games. But with one swing of the bat, Lindor's luck seemingly changed, and this one was even more special because it occurred with mom in the crowd.

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