Major League Baseball has banned two New York Yankees fans for life for obstructing Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game.
The two fans, Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen, received a letter this week from MLB telling them that they no longer have access to any major baseball stadium.
“On October 29, 2024, during Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, you intentionally caused an obstruction during a play and forcefully restrained a player. Your conduct posed a serious risk to the health and safety of the player and far exceeded what is acceptable fan behavior,” reads the letter, the contents of which were first reported by the New York Post and later obtained by theAssociated Press.
“As a result of your conduct, Major League Baseball has banned you for life from MLB stadiums, its offices and all other facilities,” the letter continued. You are also prohibited from entering any event organized by or in association with MLB. If you are caught on any MLB property or event, you will be evicted and subject to arrest for trespassing. »
-The fans were expelled on October 29 and banned from entering the next day, for Game 5.
Betts jumped the boundary wall into foul territory to catch Gleyber Torres’ ball in the first inning, but a fan in the front row wearing a gray Yankees shirt grabbed Betts’ glove with both hands and pulled the ball out. ball. Another supporter grabbed Betts’ hand.
The Yankees called the behavior “abhorrent and unacceptable.” The team clarified Friday that the two banned fans are not season ticket holders.
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