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

Headline from FOX 5 New York

Nearly 30 years after Jeffrey Maier changed a Yankees playoff game by reaching over an outfield wall, another fan at Yankee Stadium did it again. This time, the Yankees did not get the benefit of the call.

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  1. New York Post

    Anthony Volpe, Yankees on wrong side of ‘Jeffrey Maier 2.0’ nearly 30 years to day of infamous play (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    History repeated itself, just in reverse, during the bottom of the seventh during Game 3 of the ALDS from The Bronx on Wednesday night as Anthony Volpe drilled a ball to left field.

  2. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Famous ballhawk watched Yankees fan interfere from same section: ‘Trying to be Jeffrey Maier 2.0!’ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    A Yankees fan interfered with an Anthony Volpe home run ball in Wednesday night's decisive ALDS loss to the Rays at Yankee Stadium and famous ballhawk Zack Hample was nearby in the same section.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Yankees’ fan interference replay is 'Jeffrey Maier 2.0' decades later with the ending reversed (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Nearly 30 years after Jeffrey Maier changed a Yankees playoff game by reaching over an outfield wall, another fan at Yankee Stadium did it again. This time, the Yankees did not get the benefit of the call.

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