Current:Home > InvestDodger fan names daughter after Mookie Betts following home run -Blueprint Wealth Network
Dodger fan names daughter after Mookie Betts following home run
View
Date:2025-04-14 03:55:39
All it took was a brief conversation with a fan while he was waiting in the on-deck circle and there's another Mookie in the world.
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was preparing for an at-bat in an Aug. 2 home game against the Oakland A's when a fan told the seven-time All-Star he'd give his soon-to-be born daughter the middle name "Mookie" if he hit a home run.
Betts lived up to his end of the bargain, launching a 436-foot shot to left field. And when he finished circling the bases, he made a detour on his way back to the dugout to give the fan a celebratory fist bump.
A few weeks later, the 2018 AL MVP noticed something interesting on social media.
The fan, Giuseppe Mancuso, posted a photo of his baby daughter's birth certificate − Francesca Mookie Mancuso, born Aug. 7, 2023.
FOLLOW THE MONEY: MLB player salaries and payrolls for every major league team
"One of the coolest moments of ya boy's entire career!" Betts said in a video he posted on Tuesday. "Bro is a man of his word."
The outfielder, born Marcus Lynn Betts, got his nickname from his parents, who were fans of basketball star Mookie Blaylock.
He said he's looking forward to someday meeting Francesca Mookie: "That's going to be my girl."
veryGood! (11)
Related
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Biden and Xi hold high-stakes meeting today in Northern California
- Judges free police officer suspected in killing of teen in suburban Paris that set off French riots
- It’s not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- Trump abandons his bid to move his New York hush-money criminal case from state to federal court
- Michigan assistant coach had to apologize to mom, grandma for expletive-filled speech
- Nikki Haley calls for name verification in social media profiles: This is a national security threat
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect turns himself in to begin jail sentence
Ranking
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Democrat Biberaj concedes in hard-fought northern Virginia prosecutor race
- Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging voucher-like program for private schools
- Travis Kelce dishes on Taylor Swift lyrics, botched high-five in Argentina
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- How The Crown's Khalid Abdalla and Elizabeth Debicki Honored Dodi and Diana's Complex Bond
- Why buying groceries should be less painful in the months ahead
- U.S. applications for jobless claims rise in a labor market that remains very healthy
Recommendation
Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
The Excerpt podcast: House passes temporary spending plan to avoid government shutdown
German authorities raid properties linked to group suspected of promoting Iranian ideology
Police make arrests after protest outside Democratic HQ calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
Report: Rory McIlroy resigns from PGA Tour Policy Board
Chinese president signals more pandas will be coming to the United States
Mississippi loosens its burn ban after more rain and less wildfires