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Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had some extra motivation when he took the field against the Marlins on Friday night, knowing that his mother was in the stands to see him play in New York City for the first time ever.
Lindor’s mother, Maria, suffered a head injury in 2020 that has made flying difficult for her, so she had never gotten the chance to see her son play a home game with the Mets after he was traded to the NL East club in 2021. However, Lindor’s wife, Katia, surprised him on Friday night by bringing his mother to the stadium for the first time.
