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Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Mookie Betts (34, Los Angeles Dodgers) has predicted the timing of his retirement.
Betts appeared on a TV program hosted by John Cena, a former professional wrestler, on the 19th (Korea time) and said, "I will retire after the 2032 season when my contract with the Dodgers ends."
Betts said, "By 2032, I will be 40 years old. My daughter is 14 years old and my son is 10 years old. My parents have always been with me. I want to do that for the children, too. I also want to devote my passion to something other than baseball," he said.
It is certainly unusual for an active player to announce the timing of his retirement. Of course, he can reverse his words when that point comes, but Betts announced his retirement regardless of his ability in 2032. Even if they still show good competitiveness, they seem to have made this promise to practice their beliefs.
Betts said, "When the last moment comes up, it's probably going to be very hard (mentally). For the past 20-30 years, I have been working at the clubhouse every day, and I have built relationships with countless people while traveling by plane. There will be no replacement for that life. For a long time, baseball meant me," he said.
Betts made his big league debut in 2014 in the Boston Red Sox uniform and then wore the Dodgers uniform through a trade in February 2020. As a representative five-tool player, he has won the World Series four times.
Above all, he signed an extension contract with the Dodgers in July 2020, and the scale was huge, drawing great attention at the time. Betts signed a 12-year, $365 million (about 537.6 billion won) ultra-long-term contract with the Dodgers for 12 years from the 2021 season to the 2032 season, and continues to play at Dodger Stadium.
Betts won the American League (AL) MVP award in the 2018 season, leading Boston to the World Series title that year. After moving to the Dodgers, he contributed to winning the World Series three times (2020, 2024 and 2025 seasons). She also had gold gloves and silver sluggers in her arms several times. He was honored to be selected as an All-Star four times.
He has more than 1,700 hits in his career and is approaching the 300-homer mark. In addition, it boasts a rusty mainstay, recording more than 180 steals. During his six seasons with the Dodgers, he has an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.867.
Along with Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, he is called the MVP trio and is leading the Dodgers' heyday. If he continues to perform well after the 2026 season, he can be said to be a player who is certain to enter the Hall of Fame.
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