Yankee Stadium fans ejected after one pries ball out of Mookie Betts’ glove at World Series

World Series: Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts’ catch banned from Game 5

New York — Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts have been banned from Game 5 on Wednesday night.

Yankees fans who assaulted Mookie Betts banned from Game 5 of World Series

Mookie Betts showed remarkable composure on Tuesday night, when two Yankees fans grabbed him as he leapt to catch a Gleyber Torres pop-up at the right-field wall in the bottom of the first inning of Game 4. The former Red Sox outfielder originally caught Torres’ ball before Austin Capobianco, 38, grabbed his glove with both hands and yanked the ball from it. His seatmate, John Peter, then took hold of Betts’ other wrist and yanked him up. The pa…

Yankees fans who interfered with Betts’ catch are banned from Game 5 of the World Series

New York Yankees fans who interfered with catch and grabbed Los Angeles Dodgers player banned from World Series match

"Yankee Stadium is known for its energy and intensity, however the exuberance of supporting one's team can never cross the line into intentionally putting players at physical risk," the New York Yankees said in a statement.

Yankees fans banned from Game 5 for interfering with Mookie Betts' catch

Two New York Yankees fans have been banned from Game 5 of the World Series after prying away a foul ball from Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts' glove during Tuesday night’s Game 4. In a statement Wednesday, the Yankees called the incident “egregious and unacceptable.” The altercation occurred in the first inning when Betts caught a foul ball off Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres along the right field line. Video and replays showed the …

Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts banned from World Series Game 5

The two fans were ejected from Game 4 for grabbing the Dodgers outfielder’s glove as well as his non-glove hand after he made a catch near the stands. The Yankees on Wednesday called the fans’ behavior “egregious and unacceptable.”