WATCH: Francisco Lindor shares heartwarming moment with daughter Kalina after smashing 20th home run of the season

Francisco Lindor celebrated a milestone moment in the most heartwarming way possible, sharing a special high five with his daughter Kalina after hitting his 20th home run of the season. With this, the New York Mets star reached the 20/20 club (with 20 homers and 20 stolen-bases).

After launching a two-run homer into the second deck at Yankee Stadium in the fifth inning, Lindor spotted Kalina in the stands and leaned over the dugout railing to give her a soft high-five. This moment came as the Mets beat the New York Yankees 12-3, completing a sweep in the Subway Series.

Francisco Lindor’s performance was nothing less than spectacular. He broke the game open with a 432-foot three-run homer in the eighth inning, driving in five total runs. Lindor has now entered the elite 20-20 club for the fourth time in his career.

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Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets are currently experiencing their best momentum in 2024.

The New York Mets are currently five games over .500 after sweeping the Yankees as they head into a crucial series against the Atlanta Braves.

The New York Mets are currently on a roll with a record of 53-48 and five games above .500. Their recent success against the Yankees showed strong pitching and offensive explosion, made more evident by their current record of 36-14 against their opponents in the last four games.

As they head into a critical series against the Atlanta Braves, who lead the National League Wild Card race, the team’s improved form positions them as serious contenders for a playoff spot.

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After 4 years working in the advertising industry and 2 years in sports journalism, Pablo currently works at a Marketing Consulting firm on top of his role at Sportskeeda. He believed in sourcing information only from reliable sources, and refrains from including any opinionated content in his articles.

Pablo was introduced to baseball as a kid by his grandfather, who even coached him in Little League for a year. A massive Boston Red Sox supporter, he ended up becoming a fan in an attempt to be original (as his parents are Yankees fans). Pablo also supports the Diablos Rojos from the Mexican league, his hometown team.

His favorite players of all time are David Ortiz and Derek Jeter, while his current favorites include Fernando Tatis Jr., Ronald Acuna Jr., Alex Verdugo and Randy Arozarena. His favorite moment as a baseball fan was when the Boston Red Sox won the 2018 World Series Championship, as he was too young to remember 2004.

A huge sports fan in general, Pablo's non-baseball interests include football, basketball, American football, and motorsports (F1, IndyCar and Nascar), music and cinema.

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