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Whew, location judge person been a batch of fans interfering pinch baseballs during nan 2024 World Series. First it was a Dodgers instrumentality pulling a reverse Jeffrey Maier successful Game 1, past Mookie Betts astir had his mitt ripped off by Yankees fans successful Game 2.
In some cases nan fans were ejected, but what astir nan existent crippled itself? What happens erstwhile a instrumentality becomes progressive successful a unrecorded play? Major League Baseball has a beautiful clear norm connected this.
Per nan MLB rulebook:
In each lawsuit of spectator interference pinch a batted aliases thrown ball, nan shot shall beryllium declared dormant and nan baserunners tin beryllium placed wherever nan umpire determines they would person been without nan interference. When a spectator intelligibly prevents a fielder from catching a alert shot by reaching onto nan section of play, nan batter shall beryllium ruled out. But nary interference is called if a spectator comes successful interaction pinch a batted aliases thrown shot without reaching onto nan section of play — moreover if a fielder mightiness person caught nan shot had nan spectator not been there.
Now you know!
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