New York Yankees’ Slugger Joey Gallo Reveals the Heartwarming Reason His Family Breaks Into Tears Watching Him With Anthony Rizzo

Joey Gallo is probably the most loveable guy in the New York Yankees. Apart from his power-hitting in the ballparks, Gallo is known for his down-to-earth nature. Recently, the Yankees’ slugger revealed a unique connection between him and his teammate Anthony Rizzo.

Joey Gallo, who has been playing for the New York Yankees for over a year now, is a crucial part of the Yankees’ roster. Many people might know, that Joey Gallo has Italian roots. And the Yankees’ slugger never shies away from embracing his love for Italy.

Recently, he opened up about his connections with Italy and a unique reason why his family breaks into tears while watching him and Anthony Rizzo together in the ballpark.

New York Yankees slugger Joey Gallo opens up about his Italian heritage

Notably, not only Gallo, but the Yankees star Anthony Rizzo, also has an Italian connection. And that makes the two of them, whose families have Italian roots. Recently, in a video tweeted by YES Network, Gallo revealed that his dad is hundred percent Italian, while his mom makes perfect meatballs. 

“My dad is 100% Italian,” Joey Gallo said. “So, we grew up in a somewhat Italian household. My family obviously being from New York. My mom makes fantastic meatballs. And my dad loves to see the Italian flags.”

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Later in the video, Gallo also revealed that whenever his family watches him and Rizzo play together, it brings a lot of tears to them. “when me and Rizzo are playing, in the stands I think it probably brings a lot of tears. It’s awesome to be playing in New York,” added Gallo.

Notably, long before signing for the Yankees, Anthony Rizzo has also played for the National baseball team of Italy. He has represented Italy in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. However, his stint with the national team didn’t last long, and he returned to play in MLB.

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And since the 2021 season, Rizzo has been playing for the New York Yankees.