Dodgers Nation · Jan 3, 2022
Dodgers: Mookie Betts Reveals His Two Baseball Idols
Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is one of the best players in baseball. Before he was winning awards and crushing homers, the younger Betts idolized two titans of the American League East: Manny Ramirez and Derek Jeter.
Betts discussed emulating the two legends in an appearance on the Talkin’ Shop podcast with Coach Ballgame and Coach Chop.
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“Looking at how he [Jeter} played. [How he] played shortstop. My favorite hitter at the time was Manny [Ramirez]. I would try to hit like Manny and it would not end up looking anything like Manny. Just the mental of ‘I look like Manny’ – it would help me hit.”