Make New York Post a Preferred Source If you’re feeling a sense of deja vu watching the Yankees in the playoffs, you’re not alone.
Anthony Volpe hit a deep fly into left field in the bottom of the sixth inning of ALDS Game 3, which was originally ruled a game-tying, two-run homer.
However, a fan in the left field seats reached over the left field wall and interfered with the ball as Rays outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. attempted to make a leaping grab.
After a lengthy review, the umpires decided the fan had interfered, and Volpe was awarded with an RBI double.
It was eerily reminiscent of the infamous Jeffrey Maier incident during the 1996 ALCS when the then-young fan aided a Derek Jeter homer.
In Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, a fan at Dodger Stadium interfered with a Gleyber Torres long fly that was ultimately ruled a double.
Two fans later in the Fall Classic that year also grabbed a foul ball out of Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts’ glove and were removed and banned from all MLB ballparks.
