With his glove, the Oakland fan foolishly reached over the head of the Yankees’ fan and came away with the foul ball.
It’s not foolish because he desired a foul ball. As a matter of fact, I bet every person in the stands would at least attempt to rob a baseball from an opposing fan, it was the Yankees’ fan that got the last laugh.
Not only did his team win, but he received an even bigger souvenir courtesy of the Athletics’ broadcasting crew as they sent him over an autographed baseball by play-by-play announcers Glen Kuiper and Ray Fosse.
So, to whoever decides that robbing a baseball from another fan is a good idea, just remember that the other guy usually receives a better prize from people who witnessed the robbery.
If the Yankees fan really wants the foul ball, he can take a trip to Springfield (the one where the Simpsons live). Clearly the guy who caught it is the guy who owns the comic book store there.