Mookie Betts made the catch in Game 4 of the World Series last October. And this week, Major League Baseball ruled the New York Yankees’ fans who tried interfering with him out, for good.
Three months after Betts had his glove and arm grabbed by two spectators at Yankee Stadium during last year’s Fall Classic, MLB has decided to ban the fans indefinitely from all games.
The fans, Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen, were informed of the decision in a letter from the league that was obtained by The Times, which read in part:
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“Your conduct posed a serious risk to the health and safety of the player and went far over the line of acceptable fan behavior.