20 Of The Biggest Refereeing Blunders You’ll Ever See in a Professional Game

7. Yankee Magic

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Another lucky break for the Yankees! The setting: Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS against the Orioles. The play: Derek Jeter sends a drive to right field. Orioles’ right fielder Tony Tarasco camps under the ball, seemingly in position to make the catch. The result: Jeffrey Maier, a 12-year-old Yankee fan, reaches over the fence and catches the ball above Tarasco. Umpire Rich Garcia rules the play a homer, giving the Yanks the tying run. New York would win the game in extras, and eventually take the series 4-1.