Yankees’ Derek Jeter trolls Dodgers star over World Series rings: “2 1/2 — I’m just playing”
Yankees legend Derek Jeter was joking around — or was he?
During a World Series interview on FOX, Jeter playfully jabbed Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, who admitted he’s chasing Jeter’s five championship rings. Betts already owns three and is vying for a fourth.
“Somebody told me last year that you said that you were chasing me with the number of (World Series) rings,” Jeter said, straight-faced, via X/Twitter. “How many rings you got?”
Betts replies, “Three.”
“2 1/2?” Jeter said, playing dumb before finally breaking. “I’m just playing. Dodgers fans, I’m playing. It’s a joke amongst friends, I’m just joking.”
The joke was meant to take a jab at Betts’ World Series ring with the Dodgers in 2020, the COVID-shortened season. Jeter benefits from downplaying that championship because, if the Dodgers win this year, he’ll have the same number of rings Jeter had at his age-32 season — four.
The reality is that at this point in their careers, Betts is a step ahead of Jeter statistically. Here’s how both players fared by their age-32 season, 12 years into their careers:
JeterBettsGames16791531AVG.317.290OBP.388.369SLG.463.512OPS+122135bWAR5475.1Rings43*
The Dodgers are currently tied 2-2 with the Toronto Blue Jays in the best-of-7 World Series. Game 5 will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Dodger Stadium.
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