The Houston Astros were the beneficiaries of a controversial home run in Game 2 of the ALCS, and Twitter was ready with the jokes.
Astros shortstop Carlos Correa hit a line drive to right that just barely snuck over the wall, with New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge in pursuit. A young fan caught the ball — and there was some dispute as to whether they reached over the wall to reel the ball in.
For the second straight game, Carlos Correa puts the Astros on the board first https://t.co/2nT1mn7S3s
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 14, 2017
21 years ago in the ALCS, a young fan named Jeffrey Maier reached over the wall at Yankee Stadium to reel in a home run ball that would have been a routine flyout otherwise, helping the Yankees to their 1996 World Series win.
The coincidence was not lost on Twitter.
Jeffrey Maier's phone is blowing up right now.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) October 14, 2017
the Yankees should be prohibited by rule from challenging Jeff Maier situations against them
— Nathan Bernhardt (@jonbernhardt) October 14, 2017
The idea of the Yankees getting Jeffrey Maier'd was too much even for this insane universe to put into being.
— Jon Tayler (@JATayler) October 14, 2017
Good for Jeffrey Maier to make things right pic.twitter.com/ldXQB4zryP
— Good Fundies (@goodfundies) October 14, 2017
In general, there were other jokes about the young fan who may have helped steal a run for Houston.
Houston has a new mayor now. pic.twitter.com/UdtyEiXluO
— Kofkashi Sensei (@KofieYeboah) October 14, 2017
Despite the jokes, the umpires upheld the original call of home run after a replay review — and it appeared to be the correct decision, as the ball looked to be over the fence whether the fan caught it or not.
