Mookie Betts

Boston Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts is moonlighting as a bowler this offseason. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

The Boston Red Sox season is over, and that means it's time for Mookie Betts to get serious about bowling.

Betts' history with bowling is well-documented. Back as a high-schooler in Tennessee, Betts thought that he'd wind up going pro in bowling before baseball started to become a reality. He's dead serious about the sport, as is his mother, Diana Benedict.

While the Red Sox head to the winter meetings in the thick of the MLB Hot Stove, Betts is back in Tennessee, running a local bowling tournament with his mother and getting back into form at the lanes, according to the Tennesseean.

It's become an annual ritual for Betts, who says the most important challenge isn't returning to professional form -- it's beating his mom.

From the Tennesseean:

But even with his third season in the majors coming up in a few months, Betts still has a chance to perform as a professional bowler. Later this month, he'll be heading to the World Series of Bowling VIII in Reno, Nev.

Here's a clip of him in action:

Switching from other sports to bowling is nothing new for Betts. He's been doing it since high school, where his performances became the stuff of legend. Michael Fox, Betts' high school bowling coach would bring in Betts for matches against good teams, and tells of stories like this one:

Betts is as naturally talented an athlete as you'll see, but a breakout performance in Reno would be something else for the Red Sox outfielder.