BASEBALL fans went sports mad, streaking naked streets, brawling and bottling each other after the Chicago Cubs won the MLB world series.
Cops had to steam in to break up fights on Wednesday night in Wrigleyville, US, as emotions reached boiling point in the wake of the historical win.
Some Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indian fans started throwing bottles, and police made 14 arrests.
The streets were flooded with around 1,000 cops to try and keep the peace.
Meanwhile Tweets on social media gave an insight into the fracas which was unfolding.
One video showed a Cubs being knocked out cold after he heckled an Indians rival .
Alan Anderson, 36, went down, after he got into a heated exchange.
He was taken out by one punch after daring his opponent to have a go if he thought he was hard enough.
The whole altercation was caught on camera and Anderson could be heard saying: "You guys just blew a 3-1 lead, f**k you."
'
Related Stories
He ended up in hospital, but saw the funny side telling TMZ: "My head hurts."
However despite pockets of scuffles, only 14 arrests were reported - the Office of Emergency Management and Communication said they were related to disorderly and reckless conduct.
The Chicago Fire Department said 35 people had to be transported to hospitals overnight.
Some 400 cops were drafted into the area to combat high running emotions.
Most of their injuries were minor, and there were several called to emergency services relating to issues which had arisen due to too much booze being imbibed.
la code="AycmI5NzE6UJDeJRmoz0sG4Ez3vmj3b5" player_id="NDcyOWI0M2YyMDdkN2YwODU5Mzc5MDUz" width="1920" height="1920" caption="Mailman streaks through street for Cubs winning world series" auto="true"]
According to abc7, a perimeter of check points was set up to keep violence to a minimum.
Richard Guidice, director of Chicago Office of Emergency Management said: "We haven't calculated any costs as of yet. We can wait and have that discussion after the World Series."
Meanwhile not everyone got into fisticuffs celebrating and comiserating.
One Cubs fan decided to get at one with nature after his team took home the title.
DeAndre Barnes stripped down to nothing but a ballcap and couldn't contain his joy as he ran through the street.
He posted a video on social media of his antics.
He captioned it: "Yeaaaaaaaaaaah baaaaaaaaaaaby the Chicago Cubs are the 2016 World Series champions. And this how I celebrate,”
The Cubs took home the title, the first time since 1908, scoring eight against the Indians seven.
We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
Leave a comment