Tommy Pham was born on March 8, 1988, to his parents Anhtuan Pham and Tawana Pham.
His father was 19 years old and his mother, 17, when they had Tommy and his twin sister, Brittany.
Anhtuan Pham
Anhtuan, Pham’s father, was born in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and an African American father. He later relocated with his family to the United States.
Anhtuan is a skilled footballer, but is currently in prison over alleged drug crimes. Tommy had only visited him twice – when he was age 4 and 12.
Tawana Pham
Tawana, Pham’s mother had always been a supportive figure in her son’s life
She currently lives with her family in Nevada.
She had worked as a waitress and a busser, just to make ends meet and cater for her children in the absence of their father.
Tawana later married an electrician, with whom she had another daughter named Mercedes.
Who Is Tommy Pham?
Tommy is a baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox.
Pham currently plays for the Boston Red Sox, and has previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, and Cincinnati Reds.
In 2006, Pham was drafted by the Cardinals in the 16th round of the 2006 MLB draft.
The following year, Pham recorded a batting average of 300, 20 home runs, 20 doubles, and 20 stolen bases in one season. He was the first to achieve such feat since 1900.