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

Two Yankees fans crossed the finish line on Tuesday.

Mookie Betts tracked down Gleyber Torres’ long fly 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 to yank the ball out while another took hold Betts’ wrist firmly.

Whatever they had hoped for from this surprising move backfired: The fans, one wearing an Aaron Judge jersey and the other wearing a Mariano Rivera number 42 jersey, were escorted out of the stadium by Yankees security escorted.

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers catches a foul ball from Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball out of his glove in the first inning. Jason Scenes/New York Post

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

The Bombers, trailing 2-0 after Freddie Freeman’s record-setting two-run home run, needed all the help they could get offensively in the World Series, but this was the wrong one.

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after catching a foul ball from Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball out of his glove in the first inning. Jason Scenes/New York Post
Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after catching a foul ball from Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball out of his glove in the first inning. Jason Scenes/New York Post

It might have been déjà vu for Torres, who had a similar experience in the World Series opener at Dodger Stadium.


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With two outs to start the ninth inning of Game 1, Torres sent a ball wide left that was caught by an overzealous fan who reached over the wall to catch the ball.

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after catching a foul ball from Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball out of his glove in the first inning. Jason Scenes/New York Post
Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after catching a foul ball from Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees as fans rip the ball out of his glove in the first inning. Jason Scenes/New York Post

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

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