Superstar Baseball Followers: Ben Affleck, Emma Stone and Extra

Root, root, root! Over time, loads of celebrities have revealed themselves to be enormous baseball followers — throwing the primary pitch at video games or hanging out within the stands throughout date night time.

In June 2021, Emma Stone and her husband, Dave McCary, loved a Padres recreation throughout a uncommon date night time. McCary is a “lifelong Padres fan,” in keeping with the announcer at a September 2017 recreation the place he threw the primary pitch.

“La La Land…Naaahhhh… Extra like, Padre Land! Because of Emma Stone and her Husband David McCary for visiting us within the sales space. It was actually a pleasure! Go Padres! #bestactress,” the Padres’ TV analyst Mark Grant wrote through Twitter after assembly the couple, pairing his caption with an image of them hanging out in his non-public sales space.

Some celebrities have taken their baseball dates a step additional. In October 2013, Kanye West pulled off a top-secret proposal for his now-estranged spouse, Kim Kardashian, at AT&T Stadium, the house of the San Francisco Giants. The rapper popped the query by organising the Jumbotron to learn “PLEEEASE MARRY MEEE!”

“It was magical,” a supply informed Us Weekly on the time. “It was probably the most romantic factor ever — the final word shock!”

Baseball was the star of one other love story as nicely. Kate Upton and her husband, Justin Verlander, met in February 2012 on the set of a industrial for the Main League Baseball 2K12 online game.

“It’s been such an unbelievable decade! Assembly my greatest pal, getting married and beginning a household has been probably the most wonderful reward ever!!! Nothing tops that,” Verlander, a pitcher for the Astros, wrote through Instagram in December 2019 as he mirrored on how love and baseball had impacted his life. “On the sphere … profitable a championship, throwing a pair no hitters and profitable just a few awards alongside the way in which has been an unbelievable journey. The friendships which have grown or started this previous decade will proceed on for many years to return. Actually blessed 🙏🏻🙏🏻.”

Baseball additionally loves the celebs again. After Jennifer Lopez was noticed hanging out along with her ex — and famous Pink Sox superfan — Ben Affleck in Could 2021, the group reached out to let the “I’m Actual” singer know she was welcome again within the bleachers anytime.

“Miss you, J-Lo ❤️,” the Pink Sox wrote through TikTok. “We are going to always remember you. Come again quickly. “

The baseball-based convo surrounding the couple continued when Lopez’s ex, Alex Rodriguez, was requested concerning the Hustlers actress’ reunion with the Argo producer.

“Go Yankees,” the longtime MLB star cheekily informed TMZ on the time. Whereas his remark could have been an harmless nod at his former group, it’d’ve additionally been a playful dig at Affleck’s beloved Boston group — a.ok.a. the Yankees’ largest rivals.

Scroll right down to see extra stars that comply with America’s favourite pastime: