5 reasons why Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is NICE. : ThyBlackMan

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5 reasons why Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is NICE. : ThyBlackMan

Back in July of 2020, Betts signed one of the biggest contracts in MLB history, a 12-year contract extension worth $365 million.

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2002

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1975

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1831

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