Phillies' Jose Alvarado wrote a sweet message to his mom on his cap for Mother's Day
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado put quite the wholesome message on his cap during the team's Sunday night game.
During the Phillies' 3-0 Sunday night win over the Cleveland Guardians, Philadelphia turned to Alvarado to keep things rolling in the eighth inning. And when Alvarado appeared on the mound for the game, ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball cameras caught the pitcher with unusual writing on his cap.
The message? "Happy Mother's Day. I love Mom."
Seriously, that is just so sweet. This isn't the first time an athlete has shouted out their mom on Mother's Day and it won't be the last, but Alvarado seemingly handwriting the message himself before going out to pitch in the eighth is real wholesome stuff.
Well this might be the cutest thing we've ever seen pic.twitter.com/uSafkLqSmP
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 12, 2025
Happy Mother's Day from the mound ⚾ Phillies' Jose Alvarado rocked a special message for his mom on Sunday Night Baseball ❤️ pic.twitter.com/aLuS9OCe7J
— espnW (@espnW) May 12, 2025
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