The New York Yankees are turning a negative Game 4 incident into a positive moment for a pediatric cancer patient and their family. Following a fan interference incident where Yankees fans pried a ball away from Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, leading to their ejection from the stadium, the team donated the tickets to a deserving family for Game 5 of the World Series. The fans were banned from the stadium due to their unacceptable behavior.
Both fans insisted they were only trying to defend the ball in their area when the incident occurred but were removed from the game for their actions. The Yankees and Major League Baseball have a zero-tolerance policy for such behavior, leading to the ban for Game 5.
Dodgers player Alex Verdugo acknowledged that such behavior is not uncommon in New York but mentioned that it was an extreme example. Despite the incident, Betts and the Dodgers seemed to take it in stride, with Betts shaking off the situation.
The Yankees have now turned this negative situation into an act of goodwill by giving the tickets to a pediatric cancer patient and their family, showcasing the team’s commitment to the community and turning a bad moment into a positive one during the World Series.
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