Mookie Betts keeps building a baseball empire beyond the Dodgers
The life of the 33-year-old keeps evolving.
Mookie Betts keeps building a baseball empire beyond the Dodgers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Even after one of the slowest starts of his MLB career, Mookie Betts continues proving he is far more than just another superstar on the field.
The Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop has spent years building one of the strongest personal brands in baseball, and now another major part of that platform is officially returning. Betts announced Thursday that Season 4 of his “On Base With Mookie Betts” show has arrived, with Jo Adell serving as the first guest of the new season. The show, available through Bleacher Report , has become one of the more unique player-driven projects in professional sports.
Instead of standard interviews, Betts regularly gives fans relaxed and personal conversations with some of the biggest names around baseball. It has helped showcase a different side of MLB players that fans do not always get to see during games or postgame press conferences. Mookie Betts continues becoming one of baseball’s biggest personalities Betts already had one of the most decorated resumes in baseball long before launching his show.
The former American League MVP is an eight-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger winner and six-time Gold Glove recipient. He has also won four World Series championships between his time with the Dodgers and Boston Red Sox . But over the past few years, Betts has expanded his reach far beyond baseball.