Yankees fans removed after trying to rip ball out of Mookie's glove
A pair of New York Yankees fans were removed from Game 4 of the World Series after they interfered with a catch in foul territory by Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts.
Replay showed the fans grabbing Betts' glove and attempting to rip the ball from it.
"Well, A for effort."
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 30, 2024
Fan interference was called on this play where a Yankee fan tried to take the ball out of Mookie Betts' glove after an out. pic.twitter.com/iZ6taImncd
"I just see the ball kind of - I don't want to say (go) up for grabs, if that makes sense," said Darren Capobianco, whose brother, Austin, was one of the individuals escorted out, according to The Athletic's Brendan Kuty. "And then Mookie was swearing at us. Not good."
Ban this Yankees fan for life. What if Mookie gets injured here?
— Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) October 30, 2024
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The pair in question were immediately ripped on social media.
🤦🏼♀️ Spend $1000+ on a #WorldSeries ticket and do something stupid like that to get kicked out in the 1st inning.
— Heidi Watney (@HeidiWatney) October 30, 2024
I just wanna know why! The dude looked like he was annoyed that he got hit in the face with the glove and wanted Mookie Betts to know that was their space, not his. I can't even imagine what it must feel like to be that entitled. https://t.co/a9ZabCOJpi
— Abbey Mastracco (@AbbeyMastracco) October 30, 2024
That guy paid $1,750 for 4 outs too.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) October 30, 2024
"That was one of the most aggressive 'fan ripping the ball out of his glove (incidents)' that I've ever seen," former umpire Dale Scott told Kuty.
The Yankees were trailing 2-0 at the time thanks to a first-inning home run from Freddie Freeman. New York entered the contest down 3-0 in the series.