Jeffrey Maier Videos

October 9, 1996 Home field advantage took on new meaning in Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS as the Yankees earned the upper hand in the series. With the Orioles holding a 4 3 lead going to the bottom of the eighth, fate in the form of 12 year old Yankee fan Jeffrey Maier intervened. Yankee rookie Derek Jeter led off the inning with a fly ball to right field, and Orioles rightfielder Tony Tarasco appeared to have it measured for the catch, but Maier reached out and snatched it away and over the f

Notorious Yankees Fan In The Stands, Jeffrey Maier, To Become An Oriole? Ron Matz reporting

Jeffrey Maier saves the day

Jeter's homer in Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS makes Jeffrey Maier a hero in NYC