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Boston Red Sox Top Prospect, and No. 1 View in Baseball According to MLB Pipeline, novel Anthony debuted his long waited for Fenway Park on Tuesday night.
While all baseball eyes were at Anthony, he was not the only member of the family who became viral.
Lia Anthony, Roman’s sister, told Boston-based Weeis “The Greg Hill Show” that she had “a lot of DMS” after being shown on the Nesn broadcast for Tuesday’s match against Tampa Bay Rays.
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Roman Anthony #19 by Boston Red Sox is celebrating with the family after hitting his first major League Baseball Career Base Hit after the game between Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Natalie Reid/MLB photos via Getty Images)
While discussing the excitement of watching his brother’s dream come true in the big leagues, Lia also revealed that her Instagram was leaving from 3,000 to more than 14,000.
“I mean, it’s been surreal,” Lia, a candidate from Florida State University, told WEEI.
From Thursday evening, Lias has reached over 17,400 followers.
Lia would not reveal who was diminishing and what was being said. However, she laughed at a few.
“I got a few baseball [DMs]”she explained.” But it was funny someone said something about how they accidentally hit their baseball [in my DMs] And asked me to throw it back. “
The entire Anthony family was in the front row at Fenway Park to witness Roman’s debut, including Father Anthony Sr., brother Anthony Jr., who passes Tony and Mother Lori.
Roman Anthony #19 by Boston Red Sox is celebrating with the family after hitting his first major League Baseball Career Base Hit after the game between Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Natalie Reid/MLB photos via Getty Images)
Nesn Sideline Reporter Jahmai Webster took the time to interview the Anthony family during the game, which was one of the main reasons why Lia became viral.
But she says her little brother novel was not too gentle by the attention she got.
“I think he was definitely shocked. We were all together. We were all kind in disbelief. But I mean he’s got bigger things to focus on. So he just focused on his debut and everything. But I think we all were just shocked at it,” Lia explained.
Lia added that this was her first experience in Boston where she said “the people were amazing.” She also met Red Sox legend David Ortiz and called it “an unreal experience.”
Roman Anthony #19 by Boston Red Sox is celebrating with the family after hitting his first major League Baseball Career Base Hit after the game between Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Natalie Reid/MLB photos via Getty Images)
“My mother was especially touched by it because David Ortiz had shared a few words with her, talking about how incredibly Roman is and how he wants to be the face of the franchise,” Lia said.
The novel did not have the debut he wanted to go 0-for-4 with a sacrificial fly and an RBI, but he was able to chop his first career hit, a two-RBi double, Wednesday.
