Jul 4, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) celebrates his solo home run during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
If you thought Phillies‘ catcher J.T. Realmuto’s name was just those letters, or even Jacob Tyler, as his Wikipedia page suggests, you thought wrong.
The baseball world was absolutely rocked today by the news that Realmuto’s initials actually stand for Jackin’ Taters.
With the Padres leading the Phillies 5-0 in the bottom of the sixth on Sunday, Realmuto stepped to the plate and delivered a solo shot to the right-field stands.