Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes was named National League Rookie of the Year but at the time, he did not have much reaction to the news.
His girlfriend, famous gymnast Livvy Dunne, had a different response to the accomplishment. Even though Skenes was a bit more deadpan, Dunne was a bit more enthusiastic.
She defended Skenes, explaining that he is the “king of nonchalant” and that is just his personality. Skenes also had an opportunity to defend himself as a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Here is what he said when asked about the emotions:
“I think people mistook the facial expressions and all that for indifference. I would say it was composure for sure.”
Skenes said that winning the award was one of the biggest honors of his first season in the big leagues.
He just simply has a different way of sharing his feelings, and that’s OK!
It is probably safe to assume that the 11-year-old child who recently found a rare Skenes rookie card probably had a bigger reaction, though, considering how much that memorabilia is worth.
