Mookie Betts’ return to Fenway Park was an emotional one for all involved.

The former Red Sox star and current Dodger came back to his old stomping grounds on Friday night for the first time since he was traded to Los Angeles in 2020.

As he stepped up to lead off the game, he received a long and loud standing ovation from the crowd.

As Betts stepped out of the batters’ box and tipped his helmet to the crowd, he even got claps from Red Sox manager Alex Cora and his former teammate Rafael Devers.

Betts didn’t have any theatrics in his first at-bat though, as he popped out to first base.

One of the players he was traded for, however, showed some thunder in the bottom of the first inning.

Alex Verdugo led off for Boston and smacked a home run into the right-field bullpen, just over outfielder Jason Heyward’s reach.

Betts, winner of the 2018 American League MVP with the Red Sox, has been an All-Star three times in Los Angeles and is a candidate to win top NL honors this year.

The star played six years in Boston, racking up 139 homers.