Juan Soto became the first Major League Baseball player ever to start a World Series game while celebrating his 21st birthday. And Nationals fans made sure to make him feel special on his special day.
During the second inning, Nationals fans in left field sang Happy Birthday to the Childish Bambion as he warmed up.
Oh, Gritty. It feels like yesterday and yet forever since you first crawled out of the basement of our collective unconscious and into the Philadelphia Flyers arena.
Gritty’s accomplished a bit more than the average one-year-old: he marched in a Pride Parade, became the icon for the anti-fascism movement, and tied up a Penguins fan with an electrical cord. Oh, the memories…
Let’s take a look back at Gritty’s first year of ‘life’ and see how he’s celebrating his special day.
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin turned 34 years-old on Tuesday but celebrated his birthday with his family, friends, and teammates the very next night.
Ovechkin had a large private dinner after the Capitals defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in a very nice win at Capital One Arena. Ovechkin and his wife Nastya posted videos to their Instagram Story of the moment when Ovi was given a birthday cake. He smiled sheepishly as everyone sang him Happy Birthday in Russian.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin turned 34 on Tuesday and he got an extra cute birthday surprise at the Caps practice facility.
One-year-old Sergei Ovechkin was at MedStar Capitals Iceplex with mom, Nastya, to watch the Blue Group’s Training Camp session. Wearing a Capitals baby jersey emblazoned with Ovi Jr and the number 8 on the back, Sergei held up a Happy Birthday balloon along the glass – one of three balloons the family brought to the rink.
Over the last year, Tom Wilson became a first-line player, a bonafide goalscorer, and a Stanley Cup champion.
Friday, Wilson’s 25th birthday began just like his 23rd: with former roommate Andre Burakovsky posting a child photo of Wilson.
“Happy birthday brother,” Burakovsky wrote. “Really hope that you enjoy your day. #25”
Stanley Cup champion Alex Ovechkin celebrated his 33rd birthday party in style, Monday night. Joined by his wife Nastya, his mom Tatyana, his agent David, his physical trainer Pavel, and his close friend Gus, Ovechkin ate at the Peking Gourmet Inn in Falls Church, Virginia, and feasted on three roasted ducks.
The Chinese restaurant, formerly frequented by 41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush, has its walls filled with framed photos of its most famous visitors like PSY, Duff Goldman, and George W. Bush. After winning his first championship, Ovechkin may now be its most famous.
At the end of the dinner, the staff came out and sang Ovechkin happy birthday in Chinese.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
Evgeny Kuznetsov is tearing it up in the postseason so the Capitals’ Mike Vogel spoke to the Russian pivot after the team’s morning skate Saturday.
I’m sure, like always, there were lots of intelligent things said ahead of a pivotal Game Five, but all I could pay attention to was Tom Wilson’s signing.
Sunday was Dmitry Orlov’s 26th birthday. The stalwart defenseman celebrated with his wife, Varvara Orlova, in Moscow, according to the pair’s respective Instagram feeds.
Orlova pulled out all the stops to celebrate her husband’s birthday after what was by all measures a special year for him.
By Graham Dumas 3 years ago
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin celebrated a very special birthday on Friday, June 30.
Ovechkin took to Instagram to give some love to his dad Mikhail.
Andre Burakovsky turned 22-years-old on Thursday. He received a special gift online from his former roommate and current neighbor.
“Little Andre is another year older,” Tom Wilson wrote on Twitter. Wilson then posted a mildly embarrassing, but one-hundred percent satisfying photo of his teammate in a leather jacket and white sunglasses.
