Boston Red Sox Mookie Betts Says He Won't Visit White House with Team
Source: The Daily Beast
Boston Red Sox slugger Mookie Betts says he will not go to the White House with his team in May to celebrate their World Series win. Betts was asked about his plans at a dinner Saturday night where he was honored as the American League MVP, according to the Boston Globe.
"I won't be going there," Betts said. "I decided not to." The outfielder did not elaborate or explain his decision, but he is not the only Sox planning to be a no-show; Rafael Devers has also said he won't attend, telling reporters, "The opportunity was presented and I just wasn't compelled to go."
At least three other players are undecided about the visit, while other Red Sox have said they intend to make the trip. The visit was originally scheduled for next month but was postponed during the government shutdown.
"I'm not sure it's appropriate to be celebrating in such a public way while there's people who are struggling right now," Sox President Sam Kennedy said then.
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Good for them and VERY good for the statement by team President Sam Kennedy! Mookie Betts is becoming a great spokeperson for the team and example for everyone. In between World Series games he was out delivering hot meals (paid for by himself) to the poor and homeless in Boston.
A better person than he is a baseball player, and he was MVP last season!
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)True Dough
(17,302 posts)as a White Sox fan!
ADX
(1,622 posts)...but I've got to give credit where credit is due. Big-ups to Mookie and Rafael for taking a stand...
Maxheader
(4,372 posts)The image they want the young kids to see..and kids ain't stupid...
underpants
(182,769 posts)I'm not one to watch regular season baseball so I only tuned in for the playoffs. I'd seen headlines and heard about how good he was but what I saw last fall blew me away. Aside from the hitting, he made two plays in right field that were jaw dropping. One was a fly ball against the Yankees that no one would have been near let alone made the catch and he did THEN he spun and fired the ball to first trying to get the runner. The runner was safe but only by an inch. It was one of the most incredible things I've ever seen.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)You can purchase your own fast food.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)Next male dog we get will be Mookie!
Red Sox fan since 1967 Mookie is up there with my favorite Sox players (with Big Papi and Pedro of course)
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,416 posts)Mookie Betts Rolls Perfect 300 Game in PBA World Series of Bowling
forgotmylogin
(7,527 posts)and read TotDon's Twitter feed?
MBS
(9,688 posts)Izzy Blue
(282 posts)And the fries will be sizzling hot,not deadly little darts.
TNNurse
(6,926 posts)and in better company. even if they are alone.
edbermac
(15,937 posts)Croney
(4,657 posts)we're driving from Mass. down to Tampa to check out training camp (and visit relatives) now that hubby has officially retired.
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)to a respected competitor and one smart dude!
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)Especially after the way Trump treated his native Puerto Rico after the hurricane.
JenniferJuniper
(4,510 posts)he probably has his orders.
world wide wally
(21,740 posts)Yay, Mookie!
Danmel
(4,913 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,783 posts). . .for the "Just Stand Up Award", given by sportswriter Dave Zirin on his weekly podcast Edge of Sports Sent out an e-mail.
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