Phillies’ Catcher J.T. Realmuto Makes MLB History: ‘The No. 1 Thing I Am Is A Follower of Christ’
By Movieguide® Staff
Philadelphia Phillies’ J.T. Realmuto made MLB history after becoming the first-ever catcher to hit an inside-the-park home run in the playoffs.
Realmuto’s hit made it to the back wall of the stadium as he managed to beat the ball home to help lead his team to an 8-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
The win solidified the Phillies’ spot in their first National League Championship in 12 years.
“I’m not usually a guy that shows a lot of emotion, but when I slid into home there, I just couldn’t help myself,” he said regarding his celebration at home plate. “I was so excited. Excited for this city, excited for this team. It was just one of those moments that I’ll definitely remember forever.”
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This year is the three-time All-Star’s first postseason. Realmuto previously expressed his thankfulness for God’s faithfulness to him throughout his life.
“It’s extremely important to me in life to know that the first thing I am … before I’m a father, before I’m a baseball player, the No. 1 thing I am is a follower of Christ,” he said on the “Faith on the Field Show,” podcast in 2020.
“Especially in today’s day, being able to fall back on that relationship with Christ, if that’s the center of your life, all these problems that you’re going through, all these worries that you have, always seem a lot smaller,” he added. “You can always have faith in Him that He’ll be there with you to get you through that.”
Realmuto isn’t the only Phillies player who puts his faith in God.
Movieguide® previously reported:
The last time the Phillies made the playoffs, Nola had just graduated from high school. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Phillies in the 2011 NLDS.
However, the Phillies now have the All-Star pitcher to lead the team’s playoff run, the first playoff appearance for many of the players.
“It’s sweet, man. It’s sweet,” Nola said. “I came up with these guys and have been through some hard years. A lot of lost years, and every year we’re getting better. Just to make it to the wild card, it’s huge.”
Despite the pressure of an 11-year playoff drought and the hopes and dreams of the loyal Philadelphia fanbase, Nola said that his focus comes from above.
“Through Bible studies and chapels, I learned who Jesus is and what He could do and to put all my trust and all my faith in Him,” Nola told Christ Church South Philly in April 2020. “… He has a reason for everything, and we should always put our trust in Him with that, because He knows where our path is going — He makes it — and the outcome is in His hands.”
“There are things that are going to happen to us that we don’t like, that we don’t expect and that are unexpected, and we shouldn’t ask too many questions why. Because He knows why, and He knows where we’re gonna go, and He knows what His plan is for us,” he added.
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