Boston Red Sox
All of the Boston team's white players visited President Donald Trump on Thursday, while nearly every black and brown player chose to skip the ceremony.
“The government has done some things back home that are great, but we still have a long ways to go," Alex Cora said.
The tradition of sports champions visiting the White House has become highly politicized under Trump.
"I won't be going there," the right fielder declares.
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The World Series champion’s social media team noted those mocking messages "didn't age so well."
Baseball's rivalry between Boston and New York is fierce even when they aren't playing each other.
After posting a team-record 108 wins during the regular season and romping through the AL playoffs, the Red Sox finished off a one-sided Series.
The president took time to question the tactics of L.A. Dodgers in his late night tweet.
The Dodgers' Max Muncy homered in the bottom of the 18th to cap an all-time classic.
Prior to the World Series, Ryu had only seen Fenway Park from his TV screen.