The sisters of Roman Anthony, a right fielder for the Red Sox, mentioned they’ve received quite a few direct messages since they gained attention online on Tuesday night.
In a Thursday interview on the “Greg Hill Show,” Lia Anthony described the experience at Fenway as “unreal,” sharing her surprise at watching her Instagram followers spike from 3,000 to more than 14,000. “Wow, that was surreal,” she expressed, noting she recently graduated from Florida State University.
Lia remarked, “It’s crazy… I’ve received a good number of DMs since that night.”
By Thursday, Lia’s follower count had climbed to over 16,000, though she didn’t disclose her personal name.
She humorously noted some of the messages she received, saying, “I got some baseball DMs asking me to throw it back.”
Leah gained attention this week while supporting Roman at Fenway Park, joined by their family, including their mother Lori, father Anthony Sr., and brother, Anthony Jr., known as Tony.
Leah stated she wasn’t particularly bothered by the sudden spotlight on her younger brother. “I think he was definitely shocked, and so were we all,” she mentioned. “We were amazed, but he has bigger things on his mind. He’s just focused on his debut and all that. But yes, we were all a bit taken aback.”
Additionally, Leah shared that their family had the opportunity to meet MLB legend David Ortiz. “Oh my goodness. The people were incredible,” she said. “It was my first trip to Boston, and I had never been to Fenway… [The Red Sox] arranged for us to meet David Ortiz. It was just an unbelievable experience. My mother was especially moved when Ortiz spoke to her, sharing words of encouragement about Roman’s potential to become the face of the franchise.
