Comedian Tiffany Haddish has once again expressed her admiration for New York Yankees player Giancarlo Stanton. In a recent interview on TODAY with Jenna Bush Hager, Haddish humorously mentioned her crush on Stanton, joking about his apparent lack of response to her advances.
“I’m also trying to get at Giancarlo Stanton, number 27 from the New York Yankees,” Haddish quipped. “I noticed his phone number’s changed. He hasn’t been answering my calls.”
This is not the first time Haddish has publicly declared her fondness for Stanton. In a previous appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019, she humorously claimed to have seen Stanton everywhere, even in her dreams.
Despite her initial interest, Haddish later revealed that after meeting Stanton in person near her birthday, she had decided to put him in the “friend zone,” stating that he wasn’t her type romantically.
Stanton’s relationship status has been a topic of speculation since he joined the Yankees. While he has not confirmed any current romantic relationships, he has been linked to several women in the past.
In baseball news, the Yankees’ pursuit of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami from the Tokyo Yakult Swallows may face obstacles due to Stanton’s role as the team’s Designated Hitter. Murakami, a first baseman by preference, could potentially be used as a DH, but this would require Stanton to play in the outfield, increasing his risk of injury.
Murakami, who has hit 246 home runs in his Nippon Professional Baseball career, was posted on November 7, giving MLB teams 45 days to make a move for him.
Overall, Tiffany Haddish’s ongoing crush on Giancarlo Stanton adds a humorous touch to the baseball world, while the Yankees’ pursuit of Murakami highlights the strategic decisions teams must make in player acquisitions. Stay tuned for more updates on this evolving story.
The article was originally published on Sportskeeda and has been edited for clarity and conciseness by R. Nikhil Parshy.
