Boston Red Sox centerfielder Mookie Betts is known for his highlight-reel fielding and is considered one of the young cornerstone players that will — hopefully — help lead the team’s resurgence in 2016.
And this year, 22-year-old rising star wants to try moose hunting. He said so through Twitter:
All i want to do is go moose hunting. Anybody kno somebody that can help me out?
— mookiebetts (@mookiebetts) January 2, 2016
If only there was a state within striking distance of Boston where a guy could… wait a minute, he could come to Maine!
It wouldn’t be the first time a Sox star headed north to take advantage of Maine’s rich hunting or fishing bounties. In 2006, All Star closer Jonathan Papelbon came up on a moose hunt as a guest of the Passamaquoddy tribe, and Hall-0f-Famer Carl Yastrzemski was known to enjoy striper fishing on the Kennebec River.
Avid fisherman and all-time Sox great Ted Williams can be seen in a 1947 photograph celebrating a catch from a fishing trip to Aroostook County.
So Betts would be following in the footsteps of some top Boston baseball players if he made the trek, and he’s already somewhat familiar with Maine due to his time playing for the Red Sox’ Double A team, the Portland Sea Dogs.
Anybody know somebody who could help him out?