Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in Major League Baseball, made his highly-anticipated debut on Monday night at Fenway Park. Unfortunately, he went hitless and committed an error in right field.
But Tuesday was a whole different story. He recorded his first major league hit — a two-run double in the bottom of the first inning — to help the Red Sox beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1.
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A huge accomplishment for the highly-touted 21-year-old, for sure. It was even sweeter that his entire family was there to witness the milestone.
In attendance were his mom, Lori, who choked back tears watching her son realize his dream. Also there was Anthony’s dad, Anthony (yes, Anthony Anthony), and Anthony’s little brother — you ready? — Anthony (yes, Anthony Anthony Jr.).
According to MassLive, the cheering section also included Anthony’s grandparents, uncle, agents and two friends.
“I didn’t even notice they were there until I went up for my first at-bat,“ Anthony told the outlet. ”Nobody really gave me the heads-up that they were gonna be that close.
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As they were all being interviewed by NESN, the Anthony family couldn’t help but smile ear to ear and share how excited they were to watch the future MLB star (he hit a 497-foot home run this week in Triple-A) collect his first MLB hit. They showered Anthony with praise at his ability to remain not only composed but also humble amid the bright spotlight.
But while all eyes were initially on Anthony getting ready to take the field for the second time in his major league career, the attention quickly shifted to Anthony’s sister, Lia, when cameras zeroed in on the family sitting right next to the Red Sox dugout.
According to reports, Lia is currently in medical school at Florida State University and following in her mother’s footsteps, who works as a physician assistant.
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Following her appearance on NESN’s broadcast, Internet sleuths raced to find more information about Lia. Suffice it to say, baseball fans are smitten.
One Rays fan tweeted, “We lost, I’m in love with Roman Anthony’s sister.” Another added, “Petition to make Roman Anthony’s sister a permanent part of the game day roster.”
And just like that, Lia Anthony went viral.
Red Sox Rookie Roman Anthony’s Sister Turns Heads During MLB Attendance first appeared on Men’s Journal on Jun 11, 2025
