Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts is well known across Major League Baseball for his incredible bat, his strong power, and his defensive prowess. But on Monday, he made positive headlines for reasons that had nothing to do with his baseball ability.
During the middle of the third inning of Monday night’s game between the Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers, Betts noticed a young fan holding a sign that read “Mookie wanna play catch?” So the star outfielder decided to make the young man’s day.
Mookie playing catch with a fan in the stands. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/s4wsBMBH2D
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 16, 2022
Betts didn’t just throw the ball one time to the young fan; the six-time All-Star outfielder stayed the entire half inning, tossing the ball back and forth with the fan until it was time for him to start the next half inning. Betts finished the encounter by waving as he threw one last toss to the fan, letting him keep the ball.
Naturally, the Major League Baseball world had plenty to say about Betts’ kindness towards the young fan, with plenty of people taking to Twitter to praise the Dodgers superstar.
What a cool moment between this #Dodgers fan and Mookie 💙 (via @Dodgers) pic.twitter.com/uGAhq91Gg5
— ESPN Los Angeles (@ESPNLosAngeles) August 16, 2022
This is why mother's across America love Mookie Betts.👏👏 https://t.co/UUcCo7wCKp
— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) August 16, 2022
baseball is the best!! https://t.co/kr1IiqZf9C
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 16, 2022
Mookie plays catch with a fan 😀
What an unbelievably cool moment 🥹
Baseball is the best ❤️
(🎥: @Dodgers)
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) August 16, 2022
I cannot get enough of this. He just made that young fan’s LIFE! https://t.co/WWeFrweqvb
— Liz González (@LizKMPH) August 16, 2022
This is what baseball is all about! This kid will remember playing catch with @mookiebetts for the rest of his life 🙌 pic.twitter.com/tkemXEuz92
— Whistle (@WhistleSports) August 16, 2022
It’s always good to see a star athlete making headlines for all the right reasons, just like Betts did in this heartwarming moment.