Francisco Lindors wife performs national anthem on violin before Mets All-Star homers

Mets All-Star Francisco Lindor proudly looked on as his wife, Katia, played the national anthem on a violin before jumping up and down alongside his children in a heartwarming moment ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Padres.Katia, who is a classically trained violinist, performed as part of the Mets’ celebration of Hispanic Heritage Night — taking place one day after the official Roberto Clemente Day — at Citi Field and was given a rousing ovation after she finished playing.  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.The Mets shortstop stood near the backstop with the couple’s three kids — daughters, Kalina and Amapola Chloé, and son, Koa Amani — and beamed with pride before jumping up and down and cheering as his daughters did the same, while the Mets’ infielder held his son in his arms. Another video showed the two girls running up to Katia and hugging her leg as she walked away from home plate before Lindor hugged and kissed his wife. The pregame festivities also included a ceremony to honor Lindor, who is the Mets’ 2025 Roberto Clemente Award nominee. Kalina, his oldest daughter, got to announce “play ball” ahead of the game while Amapola Chloé stood next to her and clapped in another adorable moment. The Lindor family’s appearance at Tuesday’s game appeared to be good luck for the Amazin’s and Lindor. The Mets jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first inning of the game — with the infielder starting things off with a single — before Lindor hit his 27th home run of the season in the bottom of the second inning when he hit a shot to right field to extend the Mets’ lead to 6-1. Lindor was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award for the third consecutive season in recognition of his long list of charitable endeavors. “That means I’m making my dad proud,” Lindor told MLB.com.

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