Baseball fans—no matter their allegiance—like to say that every day in baseball you can see something you've never seen before.
On Tuesday, that mantra came true on the biggest of stages.
In the bottom of the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday, New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres lofted a foul pop-up to left field. Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts went to make the catch—only to find two Yankees fans attempting to jar the ball of of his hands.
The unreal sequence—among the most brazen fan-interference cases in baseball history—drew commentary across the baseball world.
The fact that these two Yankee fans acted like they didn’t do anything wrong… one held Mookie’s glove.. other one grabs Mookie’s hand and won’t let go. If this was done in Philly, social media would’ve melted down. pic.twitter.com/1mYTLHGFgt
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) October 30, 2024
Stupefied at the audaciousness of the act, some wondered if the fans knew they weren't allowed to interfere.
Do… do the fans not know the rules https://t.co/ALkoJ6utoh
— Kofie (@Kofie) October 30, 2024
There is some thin photo evidence to support that theory, with a fan appearing to argue that Betts had violated some sort of boundary.
Love this guy arguing for a zone infraction https://t.co/q80SB2wXSp pic.twitter.com/8HapUfSv19
— Hoodie Squid (@ItsTheSquidd) October 30, 2024
Yankees fans took the opportunity to bash their scuffling team.
Fan showed more heart than half the team
— kyle (@knicks_tape99) October 30, 2024
The fan drew a litany of comparisons to comedian Tim Robinson.
This legit looks like a Tim Robinson sketch.
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) October 30, 2024
"GIVE ME THE BASEBALL" https://t.co/WUj1BOm30F
What would you expect from such a cartoonish sequence?
https://t.co/0xL53Vo8hG pic.twitter.com/Mdn2hHACak
— J.C. Bradbury (@jc_bradbury) October 30, 2024
Memes flew.
https://t.co/kO059Z4iiQ pic.twitter.com/5ZGNU1E72O
— Raysin (@TheRaysin) October 30, 2024
The New York newspapers in the coming days will be must-reads.
This guy is gonna be so embarrassed when he finds out the game was on TV. https://t.co/7yMNcJOhpt
— Foolish Baseball (@FoolishBB) October 30, 2024
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as MLB World in Disbelief Over Yankees Fan Ripping Open Mookie Betts's Glove for Ball.
