Mookie Betts – an MVP in the ballpark and a heart winner outside it. He made his debut with the Boston Red Sox in 2014. Since then, Betts has been a part of 6 All-Star teams, has won 5 Golden Gloves, is a 2-time World Series Champion, and won the American League MVP award in 2018. As of 2020, the Red Sox traded Betts to the National League’s Los Angeles Dodgers.

Later, in 2020, he signed a 12-year extension contract with the Dodgers for a grand sum of $365 million. It was the wealthiest contract in Dodger’s history. Despite his evident success on the field, he’s still a humble youngster who has a special place in the hearts of all baseball lovers. His most recent game of “catch” proves exactly that.

Mookie Betts – Winning Everyone’s Heart

On Monday, 15th of August, the Los Angeles Dodgers began an away series against Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-0 victory. However, the residual memory from the game has little to do with the victory and everything to do with Mookie Betts.

During the game against the Brewers, Betts saw this fan poster that said, “Mookie, wanna play catch?” To this, Mookie responded by throwing the ball to the fan and truly playing catch with them. This spontaneous gesture will forever be inked in the heart of the kid- apparent from his wholesome and ecstatic reaction after Mookie threw the ball for the second time.

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All things considered, this isn’t the first time Mookie has managed to create a wave of respect toward him. In a game against Cincinnati Reds last year, Mookie tracked down a ball from the stands and exchanged it for a signed bat. The ball was the first hit of a debutant from the Reds. Together, both these instances show the kind of person Mookie Betts is.

How Did the Fans React to Betts’ Game of Catch?

Fans absolutely loved and enjoyed this spontaneous response of Mookie.

A moment like this puts into perspective the real essence of baseball. It shows the fans and the rest of the world what the sport is about. Fans are the most important framework of any sport. One can say that making or breaking a sport is directly proportional to the fan’s satisfaction. Therefore, to keep the fans happy, they need to be respected, and very frankly, that’s the best way to be respected from The Fans Perspective, and Mookie Betts did exactly that.

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