In the bottom of the seventh inning during the Diamondbacks’ Friday night matchup against the Reds, a young fan leaned over the yellow line to snatch a “home run” out of outfielder Spencer Steere’s glove.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Initially, it seemed that Tommy Pham had widened the Diamondbacks’ lead to 11-4 with a three-run home run. However, the call was subsequently overturned by the umpires.
Instead, the play was deemed to be fan interference, leading to an automatic out.
As seen in the video, this young fan bizarrely ripped the ball right out of Steere’s glove.
Spencer Steer nearly robbed this Tommy Pham homer but a fan snagged the ball out of his glove
The call was later overturned and Pham was called out pic.twitter.com/nkLFPlDlzd
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 26, 2023
While being escorted out of his seats by security, MVP chants began to echo throughout Chase Field, showing support for the fan.
The kid that took Tommy Pham’s home run ball out of Spencer Steer’s glove getting high fives as he’s escorted out and was getting ‘MVP’ chants during the video replay. #Dbacks #ArizonaBorn pic.twitter.com/tZH2lAEll6
— Steve Sher (@stevesher_7) August 26, 2023
Luckily, he was only relocated within the stadium and not removed completely.
After the game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo gave a shoutout to the fan, stating, “He bleeds Sedona red, that’s for sure.”
Torey Lovullo on the young fan who snatched Tommy Pham’s would-be homer out of Spencer Steer’s glove:
“I don’t know how he did it … He bleeds Sedona red, that’s for sure.” pic.twitter.com/sTaZqknhUg
— PHNX Diamondbacks (@PHNX_Dbacks) August 26, 2023
The Diamondbacks went on to win the game 10-8, making the three-run home run unnecessary. Instead, the young fan got a little bit of fame and a memory that will last him a lifetime.
