David Ortiz Misses Pitch at Gender-Reveal Party, Reveals He's Expecting a Boy

Despite the miss, the former MLB star celebrated the news with joy at the New Year's Eve event, which quickly went viral.

Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz missed a pitch during a baseball-themed gender-reveal party for his unborn son with girlfriend Maria Yeribel.
The missed pitch, which was supposed to burst into either pink or blue smoke, instead released blue confetti when it hit the ground, revealing the couple is expecting a boy.
The event was also a New Year's Eve party, with the couple posing for photos in front of a sign that read: 'New Year New Baby.'
Ortiz, who has three children from previous relationships, celebrated the news with joy despite the missed pitch.
The video of the event quickly went viral, with fans and social media users poking fun at Ortiz's miss.