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World Series 2024: Dodgers' Mookie Betts 'wanted to fight' Yankees fan who grabbed his glove in Game 4

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Mookie Betts was on top of the world Wednesday night after the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series victory over the New York Yankees. A few nights earlier, Betts was a little less pleased when a Yankees fan tried to rip the ball out of his glove.

In Game 4, Betts was heading for a fly ball in foul territory when a Yankees fan grabbed his glove and tried to rip the ball out. Ultimately, the umpires ruled that New York leadoff hitter Gleyber Torres was out due to fan interference, but it still caused excitement for Betts.

As the Dodgers celebrated at Yankee Stadium, David Ortiz asked Betts about the incident. The usually calm and collected Dodgers star admitted it was one of the rare times in his life when he wanted to get physical.

“That was wild, man,” Betts said. “I've never experienced anything like this before. I told my wife that it was the second time in my life that I ever wanted to fight someone. …I don't really know what He had in mind, but He had to do what He had to do. It is what it is.

The Dodgers lost Game 4, but just one night later, Betts got the last laugh. In Game 5, Betts helped Los Angeles stage a dramatic five-run comeback, scoring a hit and a pair of RBI.

Betts, who won the World Series for the third time in his career, finished the postseason with a .290 batting average, along with four home runs and 16 RBI.