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Yankee stadium security tackles field invader waving Palestinian flag during 9/11 anniversary game

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Martin, C. (2026, September 12). Yankee stadium security tackles field invader waving Palestinian flag during 9/11 anniversary game. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/yankee-stadium-security-tackle-field-invader-waving-palestinian-flag-during-911-anniversary-game

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During a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, security at Yankee Stadium tackled an individual who ran onto the field waving a Palestinian flag exactly at 9:11 p.m. The game briefly paused but continued after the interruption, with the Yankees winning 6-4. Fans responded with "U-S-A" chants and some threw drinks during the incident.
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On September 9, during a game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium, outfielder Cody Bellinger hit a three-run home run to give the Yankees a lead. The game honored the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with both teams wearing special caps honoring FDNY, NYPD, and other first responders.

However, the event was interrupted when a fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at exactly 9:11 p.m. Yankee Stadium security quickly tackled the intruder. While details about how he accessed the field were not immediately clear, video showed fans reacting with drinks thrown and loud "U-S-A" chants as security removed him from the field.

Play resumed shortly after the incident, which occurred during a significant commemorative event for both teams and baseball players across the league. The Yankees ultimately won the game 6-4 over the Mets.

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Topics

Mets New York New York Mets Pinstripes Yankees

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Yankees ORG · 5× Bellinger PERSON · 2× Mets ORG · 2× Cody Bellinger PERSON · 1× FDNY ORG · 1× New York GPE · 1× New York Mets ORG · 1× Nolan McLean PERSON · 1× Palestinian NORP · 1× Pinstripes ORG · 1×

Narrative

As the New York Yankees and New York Mets commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, outfielder Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer off rookie Nolan McLean in the second inning to lift the Pinstripes to a 6-4 victory over the Mets Friday night.
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Yankee stadium security tackles field invader waving Palestinian flag during 9/11 anniversary game · assertive framing

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As the New York Yankees and New York Mets commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, outfielder Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer off rookie Nolan McLean in the second inning to lift the Pinstripes to a 6-4 victory over the Mets Friday night. asserted
Bellinger → commemorate → Mets
However, the game was briefly interrupted when a spectator carrying a Palestinian flag ran from the stands onto the field. asserted
spectator → interrupt → field
Yankee Stadium security quickly tackled the man. asserted
security → tackle → man
He reportedly timed the field invasion at exactly 9:11 p.m. Details about how the person reached the field were not immediately clear. uncertain
person → time → field
Video from the scene appeared to show some fans throwing drinks, while loud "U-S-A" chants broke out as security escorted the man off the field. asserted
security → appear → field
The game resumed after the on-field incident. asserted
game → resume → incident
The Yankees and Mets wore special caps honoring FDNY, NYPD and other first responders. asserted
Yankees → wear → FDNY
Across Major League Baseball, players and coaches wore caps featuring a special "We Shall Never Forget" side patch. asserted
We → wear → patch
When play on the baseball diamond began, designated hitter Ben Rice also homered, helping the Yankees improve to 85-62 and move a season-high 23 games above .500 as they commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. asserted
they → begin → attacks
Rookie Spencer Jones added an RBI single in the first inning and Ryan McMahon hit an RBI single in the eighth as the Yankees remained three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. asserted
Yankees → add → East
Carlos Rodón allowed two runs and three hits in a season-high 6.3 innings. asserted
Rodón → allow → innings
The left-hander notched two of his eight strikeouts on slugger Juan Soto, who heard boos from Yankee fans before each at-bat. asserted
who → notch → bat
Bellinger homered after catching the ceremonial first pitch from Brielle Saracini, whose father Victor Saracini was the pilot on United Airlines Flight 175, which was flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. asserted
which → homer → Center
Bellinger gave the Yankees a 4-1 lead by hitting a full-count curveball off McLean into the right field seats. asserted
Bellinger → give → seats
Rice added his 37th homer by sending a sinker the opposite way into the left field seats on the first pitch of the fifth. asserted
Rice → add → fifth
Game 2 of the Subway Series is scheduled for Saturday at 1:35 p.m. The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
Press → schedule → report
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