Mookie Betts won their second World Series in October, but this weekend marks their first mark to commemorate the World Series victory against President Donald Trump.
Betts won the Boston Red Sox title in 2018.
However, he chose to skip the team's celebration at the White House in 2019.
That's not the case this year.
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Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop Mookie Betts celebrates after winning the 2024 World Series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. (Wendel Cruz/Imaging Image)
“This isn't about me. I don't want to do anything. This is about the Dodgers, because these boys were there for me.”
Betts said he regretted not traveling in 2019. Manager Alex Cora and pitcher David Price also skipped, saying they felt distracted.
“No matter what I say, no matter what I'm doing, people are going to see it as political, but that's definitely not the case. This is about what the Dodgers were able to achieve last year,” he said.
Kora recently admitted that she skipped meeting Trump because she wanted to prioritize her home country in Puerto Rico. When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico had recovered from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Kora was not satisfied with the federal response.
Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Betts responds after hitting an RBI double in the fourth inning of the NLCS, playing against the New York Mets on October 17, 2024. (Daniel Shirey/MLB photos via Getty Images)
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The other Dodgers were asked about their travel status, but Betts' decision was, of course, the best of his heart.
“What is it? It's attached to the territory that is black in America in this situation. “No matter what I choose, someone gets mad. Someone will have their own opinion. But this is not about me either. This is not about politics. It's about the Dodgers. It's about these boys, my loyalty to this clubhouse.
The Dodgers defeated Trump's hometown of New York Yankees in five games last year.
Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers, left. Shohei ohtani, center; and Mookie Betts will pose in the ring at the World Series ring ceremony on March 28, 2025, before his match against the Detroit Tigers in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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The Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House later this month, with Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers visiting earlier this year.
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