Quick thought on #Dodgers win

@mookiebetts is Black, and many people try to shy away from race in “America’s from pasttime,” but this means A LOT

Little Black boys have another hero!

He’s led the Sox and Dodgers to championships!

He’s Black excellence personified!

TY Mookie
On August 14, 2020, @mookiebetts hit three home runs against the San Diego Padres, his sixth three-homer game of his career, tying Sammy Sosa and Johnny Mize as the ONLY players in MLB history to accomplish this feat.

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@mookiebetts hit two home runs and stole two bases against the Colorado Rockies, becoming only the 19th player—and first #Dodger—to have a multi-homer, multi-steal game.

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On July 22nd the #Dodgers signed Mookie to a 12-year contract through the 2032 season. The deal was worth $365 million and also included a $65 million signing bonus, making it the richest contract in #Dodgers history, and the 3rd richest contract in the history of American sports
@mookiebetts joined the #dodgers in 2020.

The #dodgers have not won a #WorldSeries since 1988.

You can say what you want, but a Black man from Nashville, Tennessee with a love for baseball transformed that last night.

When I have children, they’ll know about Mookie
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