Yankees distribute discarded fan tickets to cancer patients – NBC New York

After two fans were suspended in Game 5 for ripping the ball out of Mookie Betts' hands in Game 4, the New York Yankees announced they would be redistributing those tickets.

The tickets will go to a pediatric cancer patient and his family, the Yankees said before the game.

Calvin Young, 15, is the cancer patient receiving the tickets. Young will attend the game with his mother and two younger brothers.

The two suspended fans had tickets to Game 5 but had their money refunded.

The viral play occurred in the bottom of the first when Gleyber Torres hit a fly ball deep into right field. Betts jumped up and caught, but two fans nearby hit the Dodgers star's glove and ripped the ball from his hands.

Shortly thereafter, fans were escorted from their seats and banned from the remainder of the game, after which the Yankees came back with an 11-4 victory, forcing another win-or-go-home situation on Wednesday.

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