"I was skeptical at first" - Francisco Lindor's wife Katia teases Mets star husband as he recalls the moment he first fell for her

New York Mets star Francisco Lindor and his wife, Katia, have been married since 2021 and share three children. The Mets star recalled the moment he first saw his wife.

Katia Lindor performed the national anthem on a violin ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field. Francisco Lindor, who was pitchside with his three children, showed love for his wife, recalling the moment he first saw her.

After the series opener against the Padres, Lindor recalled that the first time he saw a picture of Katia, it was with a violin. The clip was shared by MLB on Instagram and Katia teased her husband in the comments.

"At least his story about the first pic that drew him to my IG has stayed consistent...even if I was skeptical at first," Katia wrote.

Francisco Lindor messaged Katia on Instagram after seeing her picture and the Mets shortstop shared the details in an interview with the New York Post in 2022.

"I messaged her on Instagram," Francisco recalled. "Her picture popped up and I was like, 'This girl is beautiful!'

"We talked for three months and then I met her in Arizona 'cause I was out there for spring training," the professional athlete added. "We just hung out ... [and] at first, I was a little bit like, 'Ahh, I don't want to really commit,' but I knew that she was the one."

While Lindor was jumping in excitement with his two daughters at Katia's performance, the roles were reversed when the Mets star homered in the second inning on Tuesday.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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