Dodgers fan names daughter after Mookie following HR proclamation
A Los Angeles Dodgers fan gave his daughter the middle name Mookie after he told Mookie Betts that he would do so if the superstar outfielder hit a home run during an Aug. 2 game against the Oakland Athletics.
Betts went deep after striking up the conversation with the spectator while he was on deck. The fan then surprised the seven-time All-Star on social media by following through:
Hey @Dodgers @mookiebetts @SportsNetLA a bet is a bet. Meet Francesca Mookie Mancuso pic.twitter.com/YftfboJeFV
— Giuseppe Mancuso (@littleragu54) August 10, 2023
"I turned around and told him, 'No, don't do that, man,'" Betts said Tuesday in a video he posted on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter. "'Your wife wouldn't like that.'"
One of the coolest moments of ya boy’s entire career! Bro is a man of his word 😂👶🏼 #babymookie pic.twitter.com/rVIG4VWJVe
— Mookie Betts (@mookiebetts) August 15, 2023
"I can't wait to meet Francesca," Betts added. "That's going to be my girl."