Anthony Volpe, Yankees on wrong side of ‘Jeffrey Maier 2.0’ nearly 30 years to day of infamous play

A fan at Yankee Stadium interfered with a play during a recent game, reaching over the outfield wall in a way that affected the outcome. This echoes an incident nearly 30 years earlier when fan Jeffrey Maier did the same thing at the same stadium, though that earlier interference helped the Yankees while this one went against them. Both plays involved fans improperly touching the ball during play.

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National story. 3 articles from 3 sources. Updated 7d ago.

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NJ.com / Star-LedgerLean Left· 7d ago

Famous ballhawk watched Yankees fan interfere from same section: ‘Trying to be Jeffrey Maier 2.0!’

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FOX 5 New YorkCenter· 7d ago

Yankees’ fan interference replay is 'Jeffrey Maier 2.0' decades later with the ending reversed

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New York PostLean Right· 7d ago

Anthony Volpe, Yankees on wrong side of ‘Jeffrey Maier 2.0’ nearly 30 years to day of infamous play