Tommy Pham’s father was known for his talent in American football but later faced challenges with drug use and street crime.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham received a one-game suspension and was fined an undisclosed amount by MLB for inappropriate actions towards fans during Wednesday’s 3-0 Pirates win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Pham appealed the suspension, which was scheduled to be served in Friday’s series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Thus, he was in the Pittsburgh lineup Friday, batting sixth and playing left field. The incident occurred during the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game.
Pham ran down a double by Travis d’Arnaud into the left-field corner and was touched on the back by a fan reaching for the ball with his glove.
He immediately turned to look at who touched him and stared at the fan before throwing the ball back to the infield.
Following the play, as Pham went back to his position, he gestured at the fan with, as MLB put it, an inappropriate action.
Pham told reporters before Friday’s game that he had spoken with his lawyer about his legal rights in the incident.
Tommy Pham’s Mother Worked Tirelessly To Pay The Bills When His Father Was In Prison
Tommy Pham’s mother, Tawana, is an American, and his father, Anhtuan, is an African-American.
Anhtuan was born in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and an African American father and moved to the United States with his mother, brother, and sister.
Pham was born when his mother was only 17. At the time, his father, Anhtuan, was 19 and was imprisoned due to his involvement in drugs and street crime.
Tommy Pham's mom, Tawana, and other members of the Pham family are in San Diego to watch the Mets tonight 🙌 pic.twitter.com/AbPH3TIXe4
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 9, 2023
Tommy has only met his father twice. He visited his father for the first time when he was 4 and the second time when he was 12.
When Pham’s father was in prison, his mother, Tawana, worked as a busser, a casino waitress, and a bakery manager to pay the bills.
Tawana has always supported Pham in achieving his athletic dreams. However, she rarely attended Pham’s games as she worked so much.
His mother, Tawana, married an electrician named Fred Polk and had a daughter, Mercedes.
Pham had issues with his stepfather and said that once, when he was 25 years old, the two got into a fight, and his stepfather stabbed him below the rib cage.
Tommy Pham’s Twin Sister, Brittany, Serves As A Flight Attendant
Tommy Pham has a twin sister named Brittany Pham, 37, born two minutes later than Tommy.
Brittany attended Barstow Community College and later pursued her bachelor’s degree from Molloy University.
She was a flight attendant at Southwest Airlines from 2021 to 2022 and a bartender at Tasty Cocktails.
Since January 2022, Brittany has been a pilates instructor at Inferno Hot Pirates and a bartender at Casa Calavera.
In addition, she has been a full-time flight attendant at United Airlines since August 2022.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Tommy Pham suffers from keratoconus, a rare eye disorder that causes degenerative vision. He started experiencing vision problems in 2008 and started wearing contact lenses in 2009, which gave him 20/15 vision in both eyes.
- In 2017, Pham became the first Cardinals batter since 1900 to record at least a .300 batting average, 20 home runs, 20 doubles, and 20 stolen bases in the same season.
- He has an estimated net worth of around $2 million as of 2025.
