Friday night will mark Mookie Betts’ first game back at Fenway Park since the Red Sox dealt the superstar outfielder to the Dodgers in February 2020.
And even though the 30-year-old Betts admitted earlier this week that he’s “nervous” about stepping to the plate in Boston for the first time since Sept. 29, 2019, his old manager, Alex Cora, believes that the former Sox stalwart won’t have to worry about getting an icy reception from the Fenway Faithful.
“It should be a standing ovation,” manager Alex Cora said of Betts’ reception, per Chris Smith of MassLive.