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Yankees fans grab Mookie Betts in bizarre fan interference scene
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Yankees fans grab Mookie Betts in bizarre fan interference scene

A few Yankees fans crossed the line on Tuesday.

Mookie Betts tracked down Gleyber Torres’ long ball down the right-field line in the first inning of World Series Game 4 at Yankee Stadium, when a fan aggressively grabbed the Dodgers star’s glove in an attempt to yank the ball out, while a another fan aggressively grabbed the Dodgers star’s glove in an attempt to snatch the ball out, while another fan held Betts’ wrist.

Whatever they hoped to gain from the shocking move backfired: The fans, one dressed in an Aaron Judge jersey and the other in a Mariano Rivera No. 42 jersey, were escorted out of the stadium by Yankees security.

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers makes a catch on a foul ball by Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball from his glove during the first inning. Jason Szenes/New York Post

It didn’t help the Yankees either, as Torres was ejected due to fan interference.

The Bombers, trailing 2-0 after Freddie Freeman’s record-breaking two-run homer, needed all the help they could get offensively in the World Series, but it was the wrong kind.

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after making a catch on a foul ball by Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball from his glove during the first inning. Jason Szenes/New York Post
Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after making a catch on a foul ball by Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball from his glove during the first inning. Jason Szenes/New York Post

It may have been deja vu for Torres, who had a similar experience during the World Series opener at Dodger Stadium.


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With two outs in the top of the ninth inning of Game 1, Torres sent a ball to deep left, which was grabbed by an overzealous fan who reached over the wall to make the catch.

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after making a catch on a foul ball by Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball from his glove during the first inning. Jason Szenes/New York Post
Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after making a catch on a foul ball by Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball from his glove during the first inning. Jason Szenes/New York Post

The Yankees infielder got a double, as fans immediately brought Jeffrey Maier back into the mainstream, remembering the 12-year-old fan who stole a home run for Derek Jeter during the 1996 ALCS.