On this day, October 9th, in 1996, twelve year old Yankee’s fan - TopicsExpress



          

On this day, October 9th, in 1996, twelve year old Yankee’s fan Jeffery Maier reached over the fence and deflected a Derek Jeter home run into the stands. The play came at the botton of the eight inning of Game 1 in the American League Championship Series with the Yankees trailing the Orioles 4-3. Jeter smashed a ball to the right field wall and defender Tony Tarasco appeared to position himself for the catch when Maier reached for the ball. While it is a MLB rule that any fan reaching out to touch a ball is considered interference, the play was immediately called a home run for the Yankees. Orioles fans and players were outraged by the play.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:50:43 +0000

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