Tiffany Haddish on Giancarlo Stanton in 2019: "He just isn't my type. But I am sure he will be a great friend, maybe we can play catch"

Comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish's desire to meet and date baseball star Giancarlo Stanton has long been known. That finally took place in 2019, as Stanton and Haddish ran into each other. However, Haddish did a complete 180 and put the former MVP in the friend zone rather than asking him out.

Haddish posted a photo with Stanton, and the two were all smiles while posing for it. Haddish was seen wearing a sparkly dress while Stanton looked cool in a blue jacket. In the caption of the photo, Haddish disclosed that she had friend zoned Stanton.

"It was so Great to finally meet @giancarlo818 in person. Thanks @daveophilly for the Great birthday gift to bad he just isn’t my type. But I am sure he will be a Great friend, maybe we can play catch. #friendzone" – Tiffany Haddish

Stanton is a designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees.

Giancarlo Stanton’s celebrated MLB career

Stanton made his MLB debut with the Florida Marlins in 2010 and played for them through the end of the 2017 season. He has twice been the NL's top home run hitter; in 2017, he hit 59 home runs, which was a record for 16 years.

Prior to being chosen by the Marlins in the second round of the 2007 MLB Draft, Stanton graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. In 2017, he won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award for the National League after setting records for home runs (59), runs batted in (RBI), and slugging percentage (.631) in Major League Baseball (MLB).

"Good Night😤 "- Giancarlo Stanton

Stanton, a five-time MLB All-Star, has earned the NL Hank Aaron Award and the outfield Silver Slugger Award on two separate occasions after leading the league in home runs. Stanton was given the highest total dollar value contract in team sports history by the Marlins in November 2014; the deal is worth $325 million over 13 years.

Championship Series - Houston Astros v New York Yankees - Game Four

Haddish, meanwhile, rose to fame for her portrayal as Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom “The Carmichael Show”. Prior to that, she had also appeared as a guest star on a number of television shows and played the lead in a cable drama.

Her breakthrough came with a starring role in the 2017 comedy Girls Trip, which brought her numerous honors—including nominations for two Critics' Choice Awards—and landed her on The New Yorker's list of the finest film performances of the 21st century.

Haddish published a memoir titled The Last Black Unicorn and received a Primetime Emmy Award in 2017 for hosting an episode of Saturday Night Live (2017).