Dodgers' Mookie Betts Says His Goal Is to Become 'A Legend in the Game'

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts has already enjoyed a career filled with accolades, but he's not satisfied yet.

Betts recently spoke to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and was asked what fuels him at this stage in his career and he responded, "My family, obviously. But then just a drive within myself just to be great. I want to be great. When I'm done, I want you to remember not necessarily just the baseball player, but Mookie. I want to be a legend in the game."

Betts is a two-time World Series champion and was named American League MVP and AL batting champion in 2018 when he played for the Boston Red Sox. He is a seven-time All-Star and a six-time Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award recipient.

Still, Betts believes he has a ways to go before he achieves his goal of reaching legendary status.

"How I create that, I have no idea," he said. "I'm just kind of going about it and bringing smiles to people's faces when I can, trying to sign some autographs when I can, be the best player I can be when I'm playing, be the best teammate I can be."

The 31-year-old went on to add that he hopes his off-field impact is recognized just as much as his impressive feats on the diamond.

"Whatever comes my way, I'm just going to try and be the best at it no matter what," he said. "If it's sitting on the bench, I want to be the best cheerleader. Whatever it is. I think if I can do that, I feel like that will create some type of legacy that I can leave. You won't remember all the on-field stuff, but I want people to remember who Mookie was off the field for sure."

The Dodgers had a monumental offseason headlined by the additions of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, so Betts will have a strong chance at earning a third World Series ring, which would further improve his case to be considered one of baseball's legends.