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Fan & Crowd Moments2024
The Ball in Betts's Glove
Mookie Betts caught Gleyber Torres's foul against the right-field wall. Two fans grabbed his glove and tried to take the ball. Torres was called out for interference, and the fans were barred from the next game.
Los Angeles Dodgers · New York Yankees
Fan & Crowd Moments2023
The Reverse Boycott
On June 13, 2023, 27,759 people, the season's largest crowd, came to the Coliseum to tell John Fisher to sell the Athletics. They wore shirts that said SELL. The club left Oakland after the 2024 season.
Oakland Athletics · Tampa Bay Rays
Rules & Quirks2015
The Throw That Hit the Bat
Russell Martin's throw back to the pitcher hit Shin-Soo Choo's bat. The ball was live, Rougned Odor scored from third, and the Rogers Centre threw trash.
Texas Rangers · Toronto Blue Jays
No. 2012.10.05
2012
October 5
Umpire Controversies2012
The Infield Fly in Atlanta
With the Braves rallying in a winner-take-all game, Sam Holbrook called the infield fly rule on a ball that fell in short left field. The crowd threw trash for nineteen minutes.
Atlanta Braves · St. Louis Cardinals
Fan & Crowd Moments2003
The Bartman Game
Five outs from the World Series, a fan deflected a foul ball. The Cubs' shortstop then missed the double-play ball that would have ended the inning anyway.
Chicago Cubs · Florida Marlins
No. 1996.10.09
1996
October 9
Fan & Crowd Moments1996
Jeffrey Maier Reaches Over the Wall
A twelve-year-old reached over the wall and turned Derek Jeter's fly ball into a home run. The umpire out there never saw the hand.
New York Yankees · Baltimore Orioles
Personalities & Off-field1990
Steve Lyons Drops His Pants
Steve Lyons beat out a bunt, slid into first, and unbuckled his pants on live television to shake the dirt out.
Chicago White Sox · Detroit Tigers
Promotions & Ballpark Events1979
Disco Demolition Night
The White Sox blew up a crate of disco records between games of a doubleheader. Fans took the field, a fire started, and the second game was forfeited.
Chicago White Sox · Detroit Tigers
Promotions & Ballpark Events1974
Ten-Cent Beer Night
Cleveland sold beer for a dime, the limit collapsed, and the crowd stormed the field. The umpires forfeited the game to Texas.
Cleveland Indians · Texas Rangers
No. 1969.09.09
1969
September 9
Fan & Crowd Moments1969
A Black Cat at Shea
A black cat walked in front of the Cubs' dugout at Shea. Chicago lost, 7–1. The standings, not the cat, are what the collapse was.
Chicago Cubs · New York Mets
No. 1934.10.09
1934
October 9
Fan & Crowd Moments1934
Medwick and the Fruit Barrage
After a hard slide in Game 7, Detroit fans threw fruit, bottles, and vegetables at Joe Medwick until the commissioner took him out of the game.
St. Louis Cardinals · Detroit Tigers
No. 1926.08.15
1926
August 15
Baserunning Blunders1926
Three Men on Third
Babe Herman doubled off the right-field screen at Ebbets Field and arrived at third base to find two teammates already there.
Brooklyn Dodgers · Boston Braves
Baserunning Blunders1908
Merkle's Boner
Fred Merkle, nineteen and starting in place of an injured regular, failed to touch second on a game-winning single. The league made the teams replay it, and the Cubs won the pennant.
New York Giants · Chicago Cubs