MLB’s Game 3 of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers had everything—drama, fatigue, and a finish right out of a Netflix baseball movie. Freddie Freeman’s walk-off home run in the 18th inning ended a nearly seven-hour baseball game, sealing a 6-5 Dodgers win.

As the fans on social media joked about falling asleep and waking up to the same game still going on, one MLB player did stay up all night watching. But alongside was a reason no parent ever wants. Oakland Athletics’ Brent Rooker, their $60 million man, revealed on X that his daughter, Blair Evelyn, fell sick.

“The good news is that I got to watch most of that game last night. The bad news is that I was only awake to watch it because my 4-year-old was puking her guts up most of the night. You win some and lose some, I guess.”

Rooker’s honesty struck a chord with the fans, who now know him as one of baseball’s most devoted girl dads. Because this is not the first time that Rooker’s parenting has made it to the headlines.

Remember the “baby bottle” incident?

It was during the MLB 2025 Home Run Derby that cameras caught Rooker bottle-feeding his then 11-month-old daughter, Blake. That simple moment sparked plenty of online debate, and fans criticized him for feeding his baby “on camera.”

But Brent Rooker calmly replied to the backlash.

“Yes, it was necessary to feed my 11-month-old her nighttime bottle at 9:00 p.m. Thank you for asking.” That response won over fans, and it truly made his rep as one of the most grounded and family-centered players in the league. Someone like Freddie Freeman, because everyone saw how he went through what he did with his son last season.

As for Rooker, he has found the biggest supporter in his wife, Allie Oliver.

MLB’s Brent Rooker’s biggest cheerleader both on and off the field

Behind every great athlete, there is always someone who is helping them be grounded. And for Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker, that person is his wife, Allie Oliver Rooker. Their love story is as heartwarming as it gets. And it all started way back in high school at Evangelical Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee—when they were all but kids.

But as they say, there is never a right time. And so, something about their bond stuck, and years later, Brent and Allie tied the knot in December of 2018. And don’t mistake Allie as a “baseball wife” whom you see in the stands—she is more than that.

Allie is a registered nurse in the Twin Cities area.

She balances her demanding career while being Brent’s biggest cheerleader. Through the highs and lows, from being named SEC player of the year in 2017 to finally getting his MLB debut with the Twins in 2020, Allie has been right beside Brent. Their family, too, grew in the sweetest way possible.

In September 2021, they welcomed their first daughter, Blair Evelyn, and then three years later, in August of last year, their second little girl, Blake Eloise.

Brent often shares adorable snapshots of Allie and the girls on social media like a proud dad.

So, Brent Rooker’s story is not just about baseball—it is about love, loyalty, and being there for the ones who steady your life. And Allie is not just his wife; she is his anchor and his biggest cheerleader both on and off the field.