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Dodgers' Mookie Betts embraces his activist side for Black inclusion during All-Star Game

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks with manager Dave Roberts during batting practice ahead of the 92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Dodger Stadium on July 19, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts wanted to deliver a message before Tuesday's All-Star Game, quietly but with a purpose. It was written in blue airbrush on the black T-shirt he wore during batting practice.

"We need more Black people at the stadium," the shirt read.

A few hours later, Betts used his voice. With the National League and American League All-Star

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