Gleyber Torres' ball cleared the fence thanks to the fan
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A Los Angeles Dodgers fan nearly became the next Jeffrey Maier on Friday night during Game 1 of the World Series.
New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres smoked a pitch to left field in the top of the ninth inning and it appeared the ball was going to leave the park for a clutch home run. However, the fan reached over the fence and was determined to have interfered with the play.
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A law enforcement officer talks with a fan who reached over the outfield wall to catch a fly ball by New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres during the ninth inning in Game 1 of the baseball World Series, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Torres had to settle for a double as umpires confirmed the fan interference.
The FOX broadcast showed the man leave the left field area of Dodger Stadium – just in case the play was reviewed and the Yankees were given the go-ahead run.
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández reacts after a fan interfered with a ball in play against the New York Yankees during the ninth inning in Game 1 of the baseball World Series, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Fans immediately recalled the Maier incident from the 1996 American League Championship Series between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles.
A fan reached over the fence on this hit by Gleyber Torres resulting in a fan interference call pic.twitter.com/67dm8hrhqm
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I still hate Jeffrey Maier.
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) October 26, 2024
28 years later, Jeffrey Maier has been avenged. pic.twitter.com/MWSj8MtfJ3
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 26, 2024
Dodgers Fan thought he was Jeffrey Maier
— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) October 26, 2024
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The Jeffrey Maier precedent says that's a homer.
— River Ave. Blues (@RiverAveBlues) October 26, 2024
Maier reached over the right field fence on a Derek Jeter home run and deflected the ball that was at least going to be over the head of Baltimore outfielder Tony Tarasco.
The Jeter home run propelled the Yankees to a victory in Game 1 of that series. They won the series en route to a World Series title.
Oct 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) hits a single in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game one of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
The play on Friday night would have given the Yankees the lead. MLB didn’t have replay in 1996 and used umpire Richie Garcia’s judgment on the play. Garcia, after reviewing the replay, admitted his mistake.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
