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Yankees followers who interfered with Mookie Betts’ catch throughout World Sequence banned from all MLB video games

Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks. MLB sent a letter to Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen this week informing them of the decision. “On Oct. 29, 2024, during Game 4

Yankees followers who interfered with Mookie Betts’ catch throughout World Sequence banned from all MLB video games

Main League Baseball has banned two followers who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts throughout a World Sequence recreation at Yankee Stadium from attending any video games at large league ballparks.

MLB despatched a letter to Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen this week informing them of the choice.

“On Oct. 29, 2024, throughout Sport 4 of the World Sequence at Yankee Stadium, you interfered with play by deliberately and forcefully grabbing a participant. Your conduct posed a critical threat to the well being and security of the participant and went far over the road of acceptable fan conduct,” mentioned the letter, the contents of which have been first reported by the New York Put up and later obtained by The Related Press.

“Based mostly in your conduct, Main League Baseball is banning you indefinitely from all MLB stadiums, places of work, and different services,” the letter mentioned. “You might be additionally hereby banned indefinitely from attending any occasions sponsored by or related to MLB. Please be suggested that in case you are found at any MLB property or occasion, you can be faraway from the premises and topic to arrest for trespass.”

MLB has beforehand issued league-wide bans for followers who trespass on the sphere or threaten baseball personnel. A fan who approached Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. at Colorado’s Coors Discipline in 2023 obtained an identical ban.

Capobianco and Hansen have been ejected from the sport on Oct. 29 and banned from Game 5 the next night time.

Betts leaped on the retaining wall in foul territory and caught Gleyber Torres’ pop fly within the first inning, however a fan within the first row with a grey Yankees street jersey grabbed Betts’ glove with each fingers and pulled the ball out. One other fan grabbed Betts’ naked hand.

The Yankees known as the conduct “egregious and unacceptable.” The crew mentioned Friday the 2 followers MLB banned weren’t season ticket holders.

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