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LA Dodgers star Mookie Betts has stunned the world with his incredible skills on the baseball field. One of the highest-paid MLB players, Mookie, not only excels on the baseball ground but impresses all in the bowling alley as well.

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Since the initiation of the lockout, MLB business has come to a standstill. Hence, the players have been spending the off-time from their sport, either with their families or pursuing other interests.

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Mookie Betts shows off his bowling skills

29-year-old Mookie Betts is well-known for his astonishing performances on the baseball field as an outfielder. Interestingly, baseball is not the only sport Betts is a perfectionist in.

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Betts was just around four when he started bowling; Notably, he was inspired by his parents, who were avid bowlers himself. Interestingly, Betts also competes at the PBA (Bowling) tournament with the same ethics and dedication as an MLB player.

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As he cannot practice with his team currently, Mookie spends a lot of his time in the bowling arena. In a remarkable tweet, Betts scored a perfect 300. The scoreboard for Mookie read as ”Marku”, as his full name is Markus Lynn Betts.

Bowling commissioner believes Mookie could have been a star in the field

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PBA commissioner, Tom Clark, had earlier praised Mookie for his incredible bowling skills in the area. Spotting his talent, Clark thinks he has the potential of reaching the top 75 bowlers in the world, had he taken up the sport professionally.

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“Nelly, Terrell Owens, Jerome Bettis, Chris Hardwick, they’re all good bowlers who could have success in a rec league. But Mookie is on a completely different level. If he had stuck with bowling out of high school, I have no doubt he would be on the PBA Tour,” Clark said.

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Undeniably, Mookie is one of the best MLB players. However, do you think he would have excelled in the bowling world with the same fame?

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Shreya Verma is a US Sports Content Strategist at EssentiallySports, with a focus on Olympic sports and athlete storytelling, covering beats like tennis, gymnastics, basketball, track and field, wrestling, and more. A qualified National Level air pistol shooter, she brings the unique perspective of both an athlete and a journalist to her work. Over the past four years at EssentiallySports, she has covered some of the biggest sporting stages, from managing the Olympic Sports desk during the Winter Olympics 2022 to spearheading the Know more

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