Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter knows all too well the feeling of celebrating on the baseball diamond after clinching a World Series title.
The New York Yankees legend and MLB on FOX analyst spoke with Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts ahead of Game 5 of the 2025 World Series.
Jeter asked Betts, who won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox before joining Los Angeles, about the total number of championship rings he’s earned.
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« How many rings you got? » Jeter asked.
« Three, » Betts responded.
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« Two and a half? » Jeter quipped as Betts laughed. Jeter then clarified, « I’m just playing. Dodgers fans, I’m playing. It’s a joke amongst friends, I’m just joking. »
Jeter won five World Series rings during his storied career as « The Captain » of the Yankees. After winning last year’s World Series, Betts hopes to soon be just one ring shy of Jeter’s total.
MLB teams played a shortened, 60-game schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The playoff field expanded from the traditional 12 teams to 16. After the early rounds, games were held at neutral sites.
Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas — home of the Texas Rangers — hosted the 2020 World Series between the Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.
It took the Dodgers a record 18 postseason games to earn the coveted Commissioner’s Trophy.
The Toronto Blue Jays took a 3-2 series lead after defeating the Dodgers 6-1 in Game 5 Wednesday night.
The series shifts back to Toronto for Game 6 on Friday.
A win on Friday would secure the Blue Jays’ third World Series title and the franchise’s first championship since 1993.
But a Dodgers win in Game 6 would force a decisive Game 7, and keep Los Angeles’ back-to-back championship hopes alive.
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Publish date : 2025-10-30 03:33:00
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