Friday marked the first time Mookie Betts returned to Fenway Park since the Boston Red Sox traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers in February 2020. Naturally, the fans gave Betts a huge standing ovation to welcome him back and he offered a hat tip and heart gesture back to the fan base he called his own for six seasons.
After the game, Betts admitted he was fighting some emotions and had to “lock it back in.” He also revealed after the game that he leaned on both Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward for strength before the big moment.