Dodgers fan interferes with potential clutch Yankees homer in World Series Game 1, fans recall Jeffrey Maier

A Los Angeles Dodgers instrumentality astir became nan adjacent Jeffrey Maier connected Friday nighttime during Game 1 of nan World Series.

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres smoked a transportation to near section successful nan apical of nan ninth inning and it appeared nan shot was going to time off nan parkland for a clutch location run. However, nan instrumentality reached complete nan obstruction and was wished to person interfered pinch nan play.

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A rule enforcement serviceman talks pinch a instrumentality who reached complete nan outfield wall to drawback a alert shot by New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres during nan ninth inning successful Game 1 of nan shot World Series, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Torres had to settee for a double arsenic umpires confirmed nan instrumentality interference.

The FOX broadcast showed nan man time off nan near section area of Dodger Stadium – conscionable successful lawsuit nan play was reviewed and nan Yankees were fixed nan go-ahead run.

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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández reacts aft a instrumentality interfered pinch a shot successful play against nan New York Yankees during nan ninth inning successful Game 1 of nan shot World Series, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Fans instantly recalled nan Maier incident from nan 1996 American League Championship Series betwixt nan Yankees and nan Baltimore Orioles. 

Maier reached complete nan correct section obstruction connected a Derek Jeter location tally and deflected nan shot that was astatine slightest going to beryllium complete nan caput of Baltimore outfielder Tony Tarasco.

The Jeter location tally propelled nan Yankees to a triumph successful Game 1 of that series. They won nan bid en way to a World Series title.

Oct 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees 2nd baseman Gleyber Torres (25) hits a azygous successful nan 5th inning against nan Los Angeles Dodgers during crippled 1 of nan 2024 MLB World Series astatine Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

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The play connected Friday nighttime would person fixed nan Yankees nan lead. MLB didn’t person replay successful 1996 and utilized umpire Richie Garcia’s judgement connected nan play. Garcia, aft reviewing nan replay, admitted his mistake. 

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