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Austin Capobianco, the New York Yankees fan who went viral for trying to rip the ball out of Mookie Betts' glove in Game 4 of the World Series, will be back at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
New Haven County resident Austin Capobianco, age 38, of Branford, and a man sitting next to him, were ejected from their seats after they pulled open Mookie Betts' glove and yanked out the caught ...
I didn’t realize it was a play, it was coming at my son’s face. I just reached out,” the Astros fan, Jared Whalen, told The ...
The fan, later identified as Austin Capobianco, infuriated Betts, who was seen shouting back at Capobianco as he tried to pry open his gloves and retrieve the ball that Betts had intercepted.
Major League Baseball has indefinitely banned two New York Yankees fans, Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen, from all MLB stadiums following their actions during Game 4 of the 2024 World Series.
I patrol that wall and they know that,' Austin Capobianco, a Yankees season ticket holder, told ESPN. 'We always joke about the ball in our area. Someone defends, someone knocks the ball.