NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has banned two followers who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts throughout a World Series recreation at Yankee Stadium from attending video games at massive league ballparks.
The league despatched a letter to Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen this week informing them of the choice.
“On Oct. 29, 2024, throughout Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, you interfered with play by deliberately and forcefully grabbing a participant. Your conduct posed a severe 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 Post and later obtained by The Associated Press.
“Based in your conduct, Major League Baseball is banning you indefinitely from all MLB stadiums, places of work, and different amenities,” the letter mentioned. “You are additionally hereby banned indefinitely from attending any occasions sponsored by or related to MLB. Please be suggested that if you’re found at any MLB property or occasion, you can be faraway from the premises and topic to arrest for trespass.”
MLB has beforehand issued leaguewide bans for followers who trespass on the sector or threaten baseball personnel. A fan who approached Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. at Colorado’s Coors Field in 2023 obtained the same 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 highway jersey grabbed Betts’ glove with each fingers and pulled the ball out. Another fan grabbed Betts’ naked hand.
The Yankees on the time known as the conduct “egregious and unacceptable.”
The group mentioned Friday the 2 followers MLB banned weren’t season-ticket holders. The Post reported Friday that the one that is the season ticket holder was not on the recreation and will likely be allowed to maintain them.
Information from The Associated Press was used on this report.
