The Boston Red Sox’s newest outfield dance might be their best one yet.
In case you’re just catching up with us right now, Boston’s outfielders have a routine after every win that involves the “Hit Dem Folks” dance followed by two players “taking a picture” of the third. Lately, however, they’ve moved on from still photos to video as the third man has gotten a chance to display a dance move of his own.
And Mookie Betts just set the bar a little higher.
BREAKING: The Carlton made its #WinDanceRepeat debut! https://t.co/x3WlpBdNH4
— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 24, 2016
The right fielder broke out “The Carlton,” the signature move of Alfonso Ribeiro’s character on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” after Friday’s 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. And as it turns out, fans apparently had some impact on his choice.
Mookie Betts said he saw a request for the Carlton on Twitter and said he might base his next choice off Twitter as well. Here: @mookiebetts
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) September 24, 2016
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