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Orioles Rookie Anthony Nunez Uses TV Camera for Mid-Game Gender Reveal in Mother’s Day Win

The on-air message shows how personal family news now plays out in live sports coverage.

Overview

  • Anthony Nunez looked into a MASN camera and mouthed “It’s a boy” as he left the mound Sunday during the Orioles’ 2-1 win over the Athletics at Camden Yards.
  • Broadcasters Kevin Brown and Ben McDonald told viewers the message was for his brother Danny and sister-in-law Makayla Delgado, who are expecting their third child.
  • Nunez confirmed after the game that his brother announced the pregnancy on Mother’s Day and asked him to share the baby’s sex on the broadcast.
  • The gesture came right after Nunez worked the top of the eighth, issuing two walks, striking out one, and ending the inning on a flyout to protect a one-run lead.
  • Coverage framed the moment as a light, creative highlight with no reports of backlash or league action tied to the on-air reveal.