A veteran catcher who has helped propel Philadelphia to its first World Series since 2009 is a husband and father who says his Christian faith is the No. 1 priority in his life.<\/p>\n
J.T. Realmuto batted 2-for-4 and scored a run Sunday as the Phillies defeated San Diego 4-3, clinching the National League Championship Series for the franchise\u2019s first NLCS pennant in 13 years. In the Phillies\u2019 10-6 win over the Padres Saturday, Realmuto was 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and a home run. Realmuto, 31,\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0FS1 he felt \u201cblessed\u201d to be heading to his first World Series.<\/p>\n \u201cI just thank God for giving me this opportunity to play this wonderful game that I love for a living,\u201d he said Sunday. \u201c… I\u2019m just so thankful for these amazing teammates [and] our families. This moment is so special it\u2019s hard to put into words.\u201d<\/p>\n Realmuto\u00a0is<\/a>\u00a0second on the team in postseason hits (10) and runs (10). He also has two home runs during that stretch. He batted .276 during the regular season with 22 home runs (third on the team), 26 doubles, and 84 RBIs. His RBI total was a career-high, according to\u00a0Sports Spectrum<\/a>.<\/p>\n His Twitter\u00a0bio<\/a>\u00a0reads, \u201cFollowing Jesus Christ and chasing the dream!\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s extremely important to me in life to know that the first thing I am \u2026 before I\u2019m a father before I\u2019m a baseball player, the No. 1 thing I am is a follower of Christ,\u201d he\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0in 2020 on the\u00a0Faith on the Field Show<\/em>\u00a0podcast. Faith, he said, brings him peace.<\/p>\n