Red Sox Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts reportedly banned from MLB parks ‘indefinitely’ The fans were informed that they could be arrested if they’re seen at an MLB event during their banishment. A pair of Yankees fans interfered with Mookie Betts when he tried to make a catch in Game 4 of the 2024 World Series. Al Bello/Getty Images
The banishment of the two Yankees fans who tried to rip a baseball out of Mookie Betts’s glove during Game 4 of the World Series will last into the 2025 season.
Both fans have been “indefinitely” barred from attending any MLB games, The New York Post‘s Dan Martin reported Friday.
The two fans, Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen, received a letter from MLB informing them of their indefinite ban, according to the Post.
“Your conduct posed a serious risk to the health and safety of the player and went far over the line of acceptable fan behavior. Based on your conduct, Major League Baseball is banning you indefinitely from all MLB stadiums, offices, and other facilities,” the letter reportedly read.
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Additionally, MLB informed Capobianco and Hansen that they could be arrested if they’re seen attending any game while their ban is in place.
The two fans stole headlines during the World Series when they interfered with Betts in the first inning of Game 4. As Betts ran to the right field line and made a grab on a pop out by Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres, one of the fans reached into the Dodgers star’s glove and the other yanked on his wrist.