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."
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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
Betts shrugged off questions about the incident postgame, calling it "irrelevant" multiple times.
"When it comes to the first-inning play, it doesn't matter," Betts told reporters. "We lost, it's irrelevant. I'm fine. He's fine. Everything's cool. We lost the game, that's what I'm focused on."
Mookie Betts wasn’t interested in talking about the incident with the two fans in the first inning, calling it “irrelevant” to the final result of the game. pic.twitter.com/t1TJKdvG25
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 30, 2024
An MLB representative told Brendan Kuty of The Athletic that two fans were removed from Yankee Stadium.
"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. "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 Yankees won Game 4 to extend the World Series.