""So thank you, guys, for the votes. Whoever voted, thank you. I don't know how it kind of works," he began in an opening statement. "But first, I want to thank God just for giving me the platform to give back to all kids - it doesn't matter, grownups, whoever. "I want to thank my parents - my mom's here, dad's at home - but my parents for raising a good kid."
""I want to thank Unique, who is the CEO of 5050 Foundation. I remember last year when we were nominated and we lost, and I remember after that, telling her like, 'No, I want to win this award. I want to win. Like, I'm not used to losing, so I wanted to win.' So thank you, 'Nique."
""And last, I feel like I'm a part of the Puerto Rican family now. Kiké (Hernández) came and said something, (Alex) Cora texted me and said I'm Rican now. But being able to put on No. 21 and knowing all that he did and what his family still does is just a blessing, so I thank you guys.""
Mookie Betts was named the overall winner of the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award, marking his first time receiving the honor. Betts previously was the Los Angeles Dodgers' nominee in 2021 and 2024. He is the fourth Dodgers player to win the award and the first since Justin Turner in 2022, joining Steve Garvey (1981) and Clayton Kershaw (2012) as Dodgers winners. Betts received the award during a press conference at Dodger Stadium prior to Game 3 of the World Series. He thanked God, his parents, 5050 Foundation leadership, his wife, and the Puerto Rican community. The 5050 Foundation was founded in 2021 by Mookie and Brianna Betts.
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