The Dodgers are having a brutal season, where they have entered the World Series in a moment of total euphoria and sweeping against their rivals, demonstrating the dominance and the great squad they have. With Shohei Ohtani in spectacular form, the team is enjoying itself, but even so, there is one player who has been very important, but for him, this is not the season that has marked him the most.
One of the team’s stars, Mookie Betts, made a recent revelation about his career and his most memorable moments, which left both fans and teammates in surprise, as his best memory does not go with the success of the Dodgers, but with another stage of his life.
Mookie Betts’ unexpected confession that surprised the Dodgers
When asked by a reporter if, given his change of position and the team’s winning streak, he considered this to be his most rewarding season, Mookie Betts was categorical: “No, no, absolutely not. I would say ’18 is probably the most satisfying year,” which generated a lot of surprise.
Betts expanded on his response and explained that “I think just the whole year itself, you know, the way I played and having a baby, were a lot of things that kind of turned positive that year'”.
However, Betts also valued and gave importance to what this 2025 season with the Dodgers has been like. “It’s just the year that I probably learned the most about myself,” he said. “Learning and going through what I went through this year, as far as those low moments, man, that was tough. That season was a personal effort, and definitely the most humbling and… probably the one I’ve learned the most from.”
Mookie Betts, the Dodgers’ leader
His spectacular return from August onwards, with an improved batting line and consistency in the postseason, reaffirmed Betts as an undisputed leader. His role and contribution to the team is unquestionable and he himself recognises that he has learned a lot, however, sometimes in life the most memorable moments are not always what deliver success, but what mark resilience.
Betts’ confession was not a disregard for the team’s success, but rather a recognition that the real victory of 2025 was not perfection, but the ability to grow after facing the worst adversity of his career. His evolution mirrors that of the Dodgers themselves: a team that learned to win through hard work and the ability to rise from bad times.
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