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01of 15Justin Verlander & Kate UptonJustin Verlander/ InstagramThe model and the New York Mets pitcherfirst met in 2012during a commercial shoot. After a few years of dating, Verlander proposed to Upton in 2016 and the couple tied the knot on Nov. 4, 2017 — just days after baseball pro won theWorld Series.The following year, Upton and Verlander welcomed their first child together, a daughter namedGenevieve.
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Justin Verlander & Kate Upton
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The model and the New York Mets pitcherfirst met in 2012during a commercial shoot. After a few years of dating, Verlander proposed to Upton in 2016 and the couple tied the knot on Nov. 4, 2017 — just days after baseball pro won theWorld Series.
The following year, Upton and Verlander welcomed their first child together, a daughter namedGenevieve.
02of 15Cole Tucker & Vanessa Hudgenscole tucker/ instagramMeet the bride- and groom-to-be! Colorado Rockies player Tucker and actressHudgensgot engaged at theend of 2022 in Paris, taking their big news public in February 2023.“He’s just kind of perfect for me,“she toldETtwo years prior. “I am [happy]. I really am. I think that it’s also so important to stay grateful for everything that you have in life. I’ve been making that a priority, and I feel like it’s just been making magic happen all the more.”
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Cole Tucker & Vanessa Hudgens
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Meet the bride- and groom-to-be! Colorado Rockies player Tucker and actressHudgensgot engaged at theend of 2022 in Paris, taking their big news public in February 2023.
“He’s just kind of perfect for me,“she toldETtwo years prior. “I am [happy]. I really am. I think that it’s also so important to stay grateful for everything that you have in life. I’ve been making that a priority, and I feel like it’s just been making magic happen all the more.”
03of 15Cody Bellinger & Chase CarterChase Carter/InstagramSpeaking of wedding bells, Chicago Cubs star Bellingerproposed to his model girlfriendin Chicago in late June, sharing images from the happy moment on Instagram.The big event came two years after the pairwelcomed their first child together, Caiden Carter Bellinger, in 2021.
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Cody Bellinger & Chase Carter
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Speaking of wedding bells, Chicago Cubs star Bellingerproposed to his model girlfriendin Chicago in late June, sharing images from the happy moment on Instagram.
The big event came two years after the pairwelcomed their first child together, Caiden Carter Bellinger, in 2021.
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Mookie & Brianna Betts
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The two tied the knotin December 2021, in an oceanside ceremony at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
05of 15Francisco & Katia LindorRomain Maurice/GettyNew York Mets shortstop Lindorand his wifewelcomed their second daughter just before Father’s Day this year.“If there is one thing that this guy never fails at, it is being an exceptional daddy 🫶🏽 We love you @lindor12bc,“she captioned photosof a sweet father-daughter moment in June.
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Francisco & Katia Lindor
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New York Mets shortstop Lindorand his wifewelcomed their second daughter just before Father’s Day this year.
“If there is one thing that this guy never fails at, it is being an exceptional daddy 🫶🏽 We love you @lindor12bc,“she captioned photosof a sweet father-daughter moment in June.
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07of 15Aaron Judge & Samantha BracksieckCassidy Sparrow/GettyThough the pair keeps their private life private, Bracksieck can often be seen in the stands at Yankee Stadium cheering on her outfielder husband, who in 2022,broke the American League recordfor most home runs in a single season.“My wife has been with me through it all and she’s calm as a cucumber, that’s for sure,” Judge told theNew York Postat the time.
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Aaron Judge & Samantha Bracksieck
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Though the pair keeps their private life private, Bracksieck can often be seen in the stands at Yankee Stadium cheering on her outfielder husband, who in 2022,broke the American League recordfor most home runs in a single season.
“My wife has been with me through it all and she’s calm as a cucumber, that’s for sure,” Judge told theNew York Postat the time.
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Gerrit & Amy Cole
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TheColesmet during their college days at UCLA when they were members of the Bruins' baseball and softball teams.
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Justin & Kourtney Turner
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After a chance meeting at an event in Los Angeles in 2012, the two made a long-distance relationship work as Justin continued playing third base for the New York Mets and Kourtney grew her career in L.A.
10of 15Michael Harris & Esther StarrEsther Starr/instagramAnother particularly private couple, Atlanta Braves center fielder Harris and girlfriend Starr don’t post about each other often, but earlier in the spring, she shared a few sweet tributes to him on Instagram.“Wearing the smile you gave me 🤍 ,“she wrotein one post,adding in another, “It’s our world , you’re just living in it . 💫”
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Michael Harris & Esther Starr
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Another particularly private couple, Atlanta Braves center fielder Harris and girlfriend Starr don’t post about each other often, but earlier in the spring, she shared a few sweet tributes to him on Instagram.
“Wearing the smile you gave me 🤍 ,“she wrotein one post,adding in another, “It’s our world , you’re just living in it . 💫”
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Mike & Jess Trout
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The Troutswere high school sweetheartsbefore he made it to the MLB.
When the future Los Angeles Angels center fielder first saw Cox in high school, he instantly knew that she was “the one” — she was at his side when he was drafted and has supported him throughout his professional baseball career.
Trout and Cox got married in 2017 and welcomed their first child three years later.
12of 15Trea & Kristen TurnerFrazer Harrison/WireImageThe Turners wed in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 10, 2018, years after they met as student athletes at North Carolina State University, according toBrides.com. Now parents, the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop and his wiferecently pledged$1 million to their alma mater’s athletic department.
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Trea & Kristen Turner
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The Turners wed in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 10, 2018, years after they met as student athletes at North Carolina State University, according toBrides.com. Now parents, the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop and his wiferecently pledged$1 million to their alma mater’s athletic department.
13of 15Manny Machado & Yainee AlonsoPatrick Smith/GettyThe San Diego Padres third basemanmet his now-wifethrough her brother, former MLB player Yonder Alonso. The couple began dating in 2011 andtied the knotin France in December 2014.“People think, ‘Oh, you’re a big-leaguer, you live in Miami, you can probably go to any club you want,’ " Machado once toldUSA Today. “The truth is that we are boring. We don’t really let people in. We’ve got a very close circle, and that’s it.”
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Manny Machado & Yainee Alonso
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The San Diego Padres third basemanmet his now-wifethrough her brother, former MLB player Yonder Alonso. The couple began dating in 2011 andtied the knotin France in December 2014.
“People think, ‘Oh, you’re a big-leaguer, you live in Miami, you can probably go to any club you want,’ " Machado once toldUSA Today. “The truth is that we are boring. We don’t really let people in. We’ve got a very close circle, and that’s it.”
14of 15Kris & Jessica BryantGetty ImagesAnother set of high school sweethearts,the Bryants started dating in their teens, marrying in their native Las Vegas in 2018 not long after he helped the Chicago Cubs to their historic World Series win.Now a third baseman for the Colorado Rockies, Bryant has three young children with his wife.
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Kris & Jessica Bryant
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Another set of high school sweethearts,the Bryants started dating in their teens, marrying in their native Las Vegas in 2018 not long after he helped the Chicago Cubs to their historic World Series win.
Now a third baseman for the Colorado Rockies, Bryant has three young children with his wife.
15of 15Garrett & Haley MitchellHaley Cruse Mitchell/instagramThe Milwaukee Brewers outfielder is married to another baller: his wife, Haley, played college softball and was drafted to the USSSA Pride in Florida in 2022.“She’s a stud,” Mitchelltold WTMJ earlier this year. “She knows how to play the game, she knows how to play it the right way.”“Haley being a softball player and understanding what it means to be out there every single day I think is even more important with what I do,” he continued. “In a lot of ways it’s really helpful because I don’t feel like I have to sugarcoat it.”
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Garrett & Haley Mitchell
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The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder is married to another baller: his wife, Haley, played college softball and was drafted to the USSSA Pride in Florida in 2022.
“She’s a stud,” Mitchelltold WTMJ earlier this year. “She knows how to play the game, she knows how to play it the right way.”
“Haley being a softball player and understanding what it means to be out there every single day I think is even more important with what I do,” he continued. “In a lot of ways it’s really helpful because I don’t feel like I have to sugarcoat it.”
source: people.com
