Fan Pries Ball From Dodger’s Glove At World Series

The New York Times reports:

In one of the wildest moments in recent World Series history, a New York Yankees fan grabbed the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, pried it open and ripped the baseball out of his glove.

The fan — Austin Capobianco, 38, of Connecticut — and another fan sitting next to him were immediately ejected from Game 4 at Yankee Stadium during the first inning Tuesday.

When Betts snagged the ball with his glove above the padded wall, Capobianco gripped Betts’ glove with both hands, opened it, reached inside with his right hand and knocked the ball back onto the field. The umpires ruled the play fan interference and Torres was out.

Read the full article. The incident immediately went wildly viral on social media and the Yankees went on to win 11-4. Watch the slow-motion clips below.

The Dodgers lead the series 3-1 and the series will return to conclude in Los Angeles if the Yankees manage to stave off the Dodgers tonight.

Talk about fan interference.

After Mookie Betts caught a foul ball, a Yankees fan tried to take his glove off, and then when that failed, he then pries the baseball out of it like it wasn’t obvious.

Because New York. pic.twitter.com/n14Q6veK3o

— Andrew Powell (@AndrewPow3ll) October 30, 2024

Yeah, this isn’t it, Austin Capobianco. This is shitty fan behavior. pic.twitter.com/q1Fs0CUb87

— Kim Wexler’s Ponytail (@MadisonKittay) October 30, 2024

besides the fact he literally assaulted a professional baseball player on the field, no name could be more what i pictured for this dipshit than “austin capobianco”

i just know in my heart this man was at msg the other night https://t.co/KNuAhYJ328

— claire de lune (@ClaireMPLS) October 30, 2024