Kate Upton Surprises Justin Verlander with 40th Birthday Party

Michigan’s Kate Upton recently surprised her hubby, former Tiger and current New York Mets player, Justin Verlander with a 40th birthday party. Verlander took to Instagram to thank all the…

Anne Erickson

Updated Mar 6, 2023 1:52 PM EST

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HOUSTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 05: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros and wife Kate Upton celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the 2022 World Series in Game Six of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on November 05, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Michigan's Kate Upton recently surprised her hubby, former Tiger and current New York Mets player, Justin Verlander with a 40th birthday party.

Verlander took to Instagram to thank all the friends and family that came out to the party. He also put the spotlight on his beautiful wife, who planned the whole thing.

"The big 40!" Verlander wrote on Instagram. He added, "Thank you to my wife, family & friends for surprising me with the best Verlander Vices birthday party! I appreciate all the love!"

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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.