Another one: a couple years back, a fan caused a massive crash during Stage 1 of the Tour de France by leaning out into the road with a cardboard sign to have a picture taken.
I was 50m from the finish line at a team time trial event and I'm shocked it doesn't happen more often. The cyclists would often be right next to the crowd coming out of the final turn, and I saw so many close calls.
One of the most egregious happened during the men's marathon of the 2004 Olympics. The lead runner was Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil, who was closing in on the final part of the race when Neil Horan, an Irish priest, came out of nowhere and pulled him into the crowd, chanting lunatic sayings about the world ending. The incident pushed him into third place, and he wound up winning the bronze medal. In the ultimate sign of sportsmanship, Lima never complained and was given the good sportsmanship award at the medal ceremony during the closing ceremony. Twelve years later, when Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics, Lima was chosen to light the cauldron.
The funny thing about Derek Jeter's home run assistant, Jeffrey Maher, was that he became the opposite of Steve Bartman. He sat in Steinbrenner's box for the rest of the playoffs, he did the Top 10 list with Letterman, he showed up to all the games in a limo. He was bigger than the team in many ways because had he not interfered with it, there is a very real likelihood that the Yankees are down 0-2 in that series with three on the road in Baltimore looming.
I really wish they went more into what happened with bartman. It makes what the Liverpool kid went through look benign. The amount of harassment and death threats he got was truly despicable. The cubs were never the lovable cubs after that game
I hope you understand that as an Orioles fan I had no option but to click away after the first frame of the video. I will watch the next video twice to make up for this.
1957 Grey Cup, a fan borrows a police officer's badge to sneak on to Winnipeg's sideline, and trips up Ray Hawel as he's returning the ball for a certain Pick 6. It didn't matter in the long run, as Hamilton won handily.
Alex Gonzalez was responsible for the '03 collapse due to his botched double play ball and Cubs pitching for completely laying an egg Game 7, not Steve Bartman. The ultimate Cubs diehard was raked over the coals for doing what any of us would've done in his situation because it gave a convenient scapegoat and because Moises Alou was a gigantic crybaby, rather than admitting that it was a team effort in blowing it.
I can't remember what it was but some TV show of guys talking on blame, one brings up Gonzalez, detailing how his double play ruined it and "you know why no one talks about him? Bartman. The guy blamed for doing what anyone else would have done and Gonzalez escapes totally. That's what you need, a fall guy to blame."
@@Anynom Exactly. Most of us(speaking generally of Cubs fans. I was only 7 and was in bed when it happened since it was a school night), I think, recognize looking back now that we let our emotions override reason. Theo did give him a ring after the magical 2016 year but he really got treated super badly for no real reason. People like scapegoats, same reason that people treat Bill Buckner as if he was solely responsible for the Red Sox losing in '86.
@@HistoryNerd808@HistoryNerd808 I remember when the Red Sox won in 2004, Boston sports radio guys and such going, "Come back, Buckner, all is forgiven" and his reply was basically, "You've spent 18 years making my life a living hell over one error, and YOU'RE forgiving ME?"
@@Anynom It wasn't that harsh but I think that's basically true with Bartman now. Not sure whether or not he still lives in Chicago(heard people say both that he still does and that he moved to Florida) but Theo invited him to be a part of the World Series celebration and he politely declined, saying that he just wants to be able to watch the Cubs in peace. And that completely makes sense, he wasn't a player, I don't think he ever wanted fame. He had a statement after being given the ring that essentially says(parapgrasing) "hey, I am incredibly grateful to Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein, and the Cubs org for the gift but this still should never have happened. I hope that the media learns from this to respect people's privacy. Please respect mine and my family's privacy now."
Dusty Baker deserves a ton of blame as well. Did nothing to calm his guys down, didn't pull Mark Prior until the game has officially gotten out of hand, and was all too happy to throw Bart an under the bus. He also ruined Wood and Prior's arm fwiw.
Not sure if it's apocryphal or real, but supposedly back in the old days of baseball, Boston had a rope line for the fence. (Back in those days, the fences were less about providing a boundary for home runs, and more about creating a barrier for fans.) As such, fans could move forward to effectively shorten the porch for a home batter, or back up and give their outfielder more room during a visiting at-bat. I think this was mentioned in the Ken Burns doc but I still haven't figured out if it actually happened. But if it did, that's some major spectator influence right there.
Just an idea, what if the seats in the stands were moved back a few feet with a small wall in front of them so that they can’t even reach the ball when it is just over the fence or about to be robbed?
If they were protected they probably wouldn't have blown a 2-0 lead to the Mariners the year before and be on an 18 year World Series drought heading into 1996. Braves were also up 2-0 in that World Series, but I guess that was all part of the plan as well.
Tony Tarasco was never going to catch that ball. If Meyer doesn't grab it, it would have gone off the wall. With Jeter's speed, it's probably a triple. At least a double. And Charlie Hayes doubled right after, so it didn't really change much.
That fan in the Yankee/Oriole game didn't change the game. Roberto Alomar changed that game!!! That call was made because a week earlier, Alomar SPAT on that umpire and made a comment about his recently deceased son. THAT'S why that call was made, and why the rest of the umpires and the league defended the call.
And the umpire making the call is still supposed to be a professional, and DO HIS FUCKING JOB. Personal vendettas have no place coming to head in that spot.
@@johnanthony9923 I bet you also approve of how fans treated Steve Bartman… that little creep kid gets TV show appearances, yet Bartman has to go into hiding. Two cases where the umpires are 100% at fault for bad decision making.
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Another one: a couple years back, a fan caused a massive crash during Stage 1 of the Tour de France by leaning out into the road with a cardboard sign to have a picture taken.
I was 50m from the finish line at a team time trial event and I'm shocked it doesn't happen more often. The cyclists would often be right next to the crowd coming out of the final turn, and I saw so many close calls.
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Shocked it hasn't accidentally happened to 1rst place a few times
Fans can always be frustrating but players shouldn’t blame them for everything
One of the most egregious happened during the men's marathon of the 2004 Olympics. The lead runner was Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil, who was closing in on the final part of the race when Neil Horan, an Irish priest, came out of nowhere and pulled him into the crowd, chanting lunatic sayings about the world ending. The incident pushed him into third place, and he wound up winning the bronze medal.
In the ultimate sign of sportsmanship, Lima never complained and was given the good sportsmanship award at the medal ceremony during the closing ceremony. Twelve years later, when Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics, Lima was chosen to light the cauldron.
The funny thing about Derek Jeter's home run assistant, Jeffrey Maher, was that he became the opposite of Steve Bartman. He sat in Steinbrenner's box for the rest of the playoffs, he did the Top 10 list with Letterman, he showed up to all the games in a limo. He was bigger than the team in many ways because had he not interfered with it, there is a very real likelihood that the Yankees are down 0-2 in that series with three on the road in Baltimore looming.
Jeffrey Maier is a douche.
I still think the Cubs fielders are more responsible for the loss than Bartman
Gonzalez, what a schlub!!!!
I really wish they went more into what happened with bartman. It makes what the Liverpool kid went through look benign. The amount of harassment and death threats he got was truly despicable. The cubs were never the lovable cubs after that game
I hope you understand that as an Orioles fan I had no option but to click away after the first frame of the video. I will watch the next video twice to make up for this.
that oroiles one still stings in baltimore to this day.
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Yup it does. Felt like MLB wanted to help the Yankees on that one.
You forgot the Arena football game where the fans bear hugged a player keeping them from interacting with the play.
1957 Grey Cup, a fan borrows a police officer's badge to sneak on to Winnipeg's sideline, and trips up Ray Hawel as he's returning the ball for a certain Pick 6. It didn't matter in the long run, as Hamilton won handily.
Alex Gonzalez was responsible for the '03 collapse due to his botched double play ball and Cubs pitching for completely laying an egg Game 7, not Steve Bartman. The ultimate Cubs diehard was raked over the coals for doing what any of us would've done in his situation because it gave a convenient scapegoat and because Moises Alou was a gigantic crybaby, rather than admitting that it was a team effort in blowing it.
I can't remember what it was but some TV show of guys talking on blame, one brings up Gonzalez, detailing how his double play ruined it and "you know why no one talks about him? Bartman. The guy blamed for doing what anyone else would have done and Gonzalez escapes totally. That's what you need, a fall guy to blame."
@@Anynom Exactly. Most of us(speaking generally of Cubs fans. I was only 7 and was in bed when it happened since it was a school night), I think, recognize looking back now that we let our emotions override reason. Theo did give him a ring after the magical 2016 year but he really got treated super badly for no real reason. People like scapegoats, same reason that people treat Bill Buckner as if he was solely responsible for the Red Sox losing in '86.
@@HistoryNerd808@HistoryNerd808 I remember when the Red Sox won in 2004, Boston sports radio guys and such going, "Come back, Buckner, all is forgiven" and his reply was basically, "You've spent 18 years making my life a living hell over one error, and YOU'RE forgiving ME?"
@@Anynom It wasn't that harsh but I think that's basically true with Bartman now. Not sure whether or not he still lives in Chicago(heard people say both that he still does and that he moved to Florida) but Theo invited him to be a part of the World Series celebration and he politely declined, saying that he just wants to be able to watch the Cubs in peace. And that completely makes sense, he wasn't a player, I don't think he ever wanted fame. He had a statement after being given the ring that essentially says(parapgrasing) "hey, I am incredibly grateful to Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein, and the Cubs org for the gift but this still should never have happened. I hope that the media learns from this to respect people's privacy. Please respect mine and my family's privacy now."
Dusty Baker deserves a ton of blame as well. Did nothing to calm his guys down, didn't pull Mark Prior until the game has officially gotten out of hand, and was all too happy to throw Bart an under the bus. He also ruined Wood and Prior's arm fwiw.
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The only sport that if a fan interferes with that could get the fan beaten to a pulp is pro wrestling.
Imagine being an MLB outfielder and having a kid rob a home run from you
Also, Mr. Whammy is my new hero.
Not sure if it's apocryphal or real, but supposedly back in the old days of baseball, Boston had a rope line for the fence. (Back in those days, the fences were less about providing a boundary for home runs, and more about creating a barrier for fans.) As such, fans could move forward to effectively shorten the porch for a home batter, or back up and give their outfielder more room during a visiting at-bat.
I think this was mentioned in the Ken Burns doc but I still haven't figured out if it actually happened. But if it did, that's some major spectator influence right there.
The 20203 Phillies run at the post season, game 3 of the NLDS. Two fans got on the roof in right feild and were caught by the broadcast.
2015 ALCS Game 6 Royals fan reaches out over the wall and causes a home run call that somehow still stood after review
Just an idea, what if the seats in the stands were moved back a few feet with a small wall in front of them so that they can’t even reach the ball when it is just over the fence or about to be robbed?
So no one saw the giant, bright red ball on the field right in front of the action?
My opinion is that as long as the fans feet are in the stands, no interference.
Before even watching this I know Steve Bartman is in here
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Dark Fact: A young referee in Brazil was killed by fans after he struck a player. What they did to the guy is medieval..Literally.
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Jeffrey Maier had better be in here.
he's the headliner of the video lol
@@davidtran2026 Typed before starting video. And he's deservedly the headliner.
Literally the opening of the video.
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Once again reminded of the Tony Torasco interference. That was the day I realized the Yankees are protected within the league.
If they were protected they probably wouldn't have blown a 2-0 lead to the Mariners the year before and be on an 18 year World Series drought heading into 1996.
Braves were also up 2-0 in that World Series, but I guess that was all part of the plan as well.
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@@TheSolidSnakeOil I'll agree the call was wrong. On that same note, it was only a tie game at that point and still only Game 1.
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That Cheater "home run" still pisses me off to this day. That umpire should have been canned after the game.
ALL sports officials MUST be held accountable for making/not making calls in high leverage moments.
There’s also a former priest began running onto the racetrack in a futile attempt to halt the race, and was eventually tackled by track marshals.
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Tony Tarasco was never going to catch that ball.
If Meyer doesn't grab it, it would have gone off the wall. With Jeter's speed, it's probably a triple. At least a double. And Charlie Hayes doubled right after, so it didn't really change much.
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The Cubs blew that series and Steve Bartman had nothing to do with that.
So no one saw the giant, bright red ball on the field right in front of the action?
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Half the end zone was covered by fans before snap 😂
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That fan in the Yankee/Oriole game didn't change the game. Roberto Alomar changed that game!!! That call was made because a week earlier, Alomar SPAT on that umpire and made a comment about his recently deceased son. THAT'S why that call was made, and why the rest of the umpires and the league defended the call.
And the umpire making the call is still supposed to be a professional, and DO HIS FUCKING JOB. Personal vendettas have no place coming to head in that spot.
@@aaronscarpa7469 Who are you cursing at? Get some help if a call from *DECADES* ago upsets you this much. lol
@@johnanthony9923 I bet you also approve of how fans treated Steve Bartman… that little creep kid gets TV show appearances, yet Bartman has to go into hiding. Two cases where the umpires are 100% at fault for bad decision making.
What about when God interfered with Bill Buckner in the '86 series?
Formula E seems dumb as shit
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After sitting through a three minute sponsor, you made it obvious you never researched the Colorado Seattle incident as you mentioned. Center fielder? Why can’t I be paid by a sponsor to make such poorly thought out and/or edited videos?
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