Current:Home > NewsDodger fan names daughter after Mookie Betts following home run -CapitalWay
Dodger fan names daughter after Mookie Betts following home run
View
Date:2025-04-13 20:47:58
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! (3246)
Related
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- Judge considers bumping abortion-rights measure off Missouri ballot
- Why the Eagles are not wearing green in Brazil game vs. Packers
- S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq post largest weekly percentage loss in years after weak jobs data
- Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
- Unstoppable Director Addresses Awkwardness Ahead of Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck Film Premiere
- 'The Bachelorette' boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down
- Hey, politicians, stop texting me: How to get the candidate messages to end
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- Check Out Lululemon's Latest We Made Too Much Drops, Including $59 Align Leggings & $68 Bodysuit for $29
Ranking
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- Swirling federal investigations test New York City mayor’s ability to govern
- Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, witnesses say
- Jessica Pegula comes back in wild three-setter to advance to US Open final
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- You Have 1 Day To Get 50% Off the Viral Peter Thomas Roth Firmx Exfoliating Peeling Gel & More Ulta Deals
- Bull that escaped from Illinois farm lassoed after hours on the run
- Watchdogs ask judge to remove from Utah ballots a measure that would boost lawmakers’ power
Recommendation
'Most Whopper
News organizations seek unsealing of plea deal with 9/11 defendants
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s Father Shares Heartbreaking Plea After Her Death From Gasoline Attack
The Daily Money: Some shoppers still feel the pinch
Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business and closing all of its stores
NFL ramps up streaming arms race with Peacock exclusive game – but who's really winning?
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Green Peas