Ashley Papelbon is the wife of Jonathan Papelbon, All-Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Both she and her husband were raised in Mississippi and met while attending Mississippi State University.Rightfielders: Ashley Papelbon is Jonathan’s Baseball Wife (February 26, 2008)

During the 2008 All-Star Game parade in Manhattan, the couple was aggressively jeered by fans. They reportedly felt physically threatened during the incident.ESPN: Papelbon's pregnant wife reportedly felt threatened (July 16, 2008)

Prior to the 2008 All-Star game, Jonathan Papelbon had drawn the ire of the New York sports press by stating a desire to supplant Yankee Mariano Rivera as the game's closing pitcher.ESPN: Papelbon's pregnant wife reportedly felt threatened (July 16, 2008) The couple was subsequently taunted during the pre-game parade, leading Jonathan Papelbon to issue the following statement: "I feel like I needed to be in a bulletproof car. My wife is pregnant and she's getting her life threatened. It's stupid."ESPN: Papelbon's pregnant wife reportedly felt threatened (July 16, 2008)