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[63] That same night, Betts hit three home runs to lead the Red Sox to a 10–1 win over Trout's Los Angeles Angels. "As a mother, you just want to go over and hug him. "I remember catching my first fly ball," Betts said. In a story for the Los Angeles Times, Jorge Castillo describes the difficulties a 5-year-old Betts and his mother, Diana Collins, had in finding a team.

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Mom grooved a pitch right down the middle, and Anthony pounced on it. During the summer, when Mookie would play three or four baseball games on hot days, Willie Betts would build a canopy to shield families from the sun. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. "I usually just try to provide support. I got that from my mom.". To understand Mookie Betts — the intense work ethic, the unquantifiable intangibles, the elite abilities — start with his parents.

Last October, her sons faced off in an NHL game for the first time, as Jack's New Jersey Devils hosted Quinn's Vancouver Canucks. Their dad, Jim Hughes, played at Providence College and had a long coaching career that included stints with the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. Zion Williamson: '[My mom's the] hardest coach I ever had.' But sometimes I see something on the field and just can't help myself.