In the days leading up to his anticipated return to Fenway Park, Mookie Betts admitted that he wasn’t exactly sure what to expect.
“I’m really nervous,” Betts said earlier this week. “Like, I’m really nervous. It’s more just that I haven’t been back in so long. It’s where I grew up, and I don’t know what to expect. Hopefully it’s cool, though.”
He didn’t have to worry all that much.
For the first time since Sept. 29, 2019, Betts stepped up to home plate at Fenway Park to lead off a contest — making his way up from the visitor’s dugout this time around.