Mookie Betts Skips Dodgers' White House Visit After 65 Games, Saying Last Year's Trip Wasn't for Him
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 24
Mookie Betts Skips Dodgers' White House Visit After 65 Games, Saying Last Year's Trip Wasn't for Him
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 24
Summary
Mookie Betts said he skipped the Dodgers' July 23 White House visit because attending last year "wasn't for me" and he no longer wanted to make himself unhappy to satisfy others.
The Dodgers visited President Donald Trump as reigning World Series champions during an East Coast road trip, with Betts absent alongside Kike Hernandez and Edgardo Henriquez.
Trump used the ceremony to praise the club and single out Shohei Ohtani, calling him an "international legend" and highlighting his three straight unanimous MVP awards and 55 home runs last year.
Betts' decision lands amid a solid season: in 65 games, the Dodgers shortstop has 60 hits, 13 home runs and 34 RBIs while the team continues its trip with a series against the Mets.