Yankees give banned fans' tickets to pediatric cancer patient

The fans who interfered with Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts in Game 4 were banned from attending Game 5, and their tickets were given to a young cancer patient. Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Yankees give banned fans' World Series tickets to pediatric cancer patient

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Oct 30, 2024 10:33 PM ET

The New York Yankees found a way to turn a bad situation into a good effort.

Per multiple reporters, the club decided to give tickets to Wednesday's Game 5 to a 15-year-old cancer patient and his family. Those tickets were handed over by two fans ejected and subsequently banned by MLB for interfering during Tuesday's Game 4.

The two fans called for interference yesterday had their tickets revoked, and the Yankees took those tickets and gave them to Calvin Young, who is battling cancer. pic.twitter.com/K7oOWGJm2P
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 31, 2024

The organization picked Calvin Young to receive Wednesday's tickets because he got sick and had to be taken to the hospital on Sept. 13 when he was supposed to take part in a "Kids Only" news conference at Yankee Stadium.

The fans who had their tickets revoked in order for Young to be able to attend physically interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts on a foul ball caught for an out in Game 4.

The two fans were clearly seen grasping Betts' hands and opening his glove to free the ball he had just caught.

"Well, A for effort."

Fan interference was called on this play where a Yankee fan tried to take the ball out of Mookie Betts' glove after an out. pic.twitter.com/iZ6taImncd
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 30, 2024