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 fe

Derek Jeter gets help from teenager Jeffrey Maier, who reached over the wall to pull in a home run for the Yankees shortstop in the 1996 ALCS.

Check out John Loef as he describes what happened when he tried to steal a home run away from Gary Matthews Jr. of the Angels. Matthews was credited

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

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

Jeffrey Maier saves the day

Young fan Jeffrey Maier reached over Tony Tarasco, ushering Jeter's game tying 8th inning drive into the seats; umpires ruled it a home run

The Jeffrey Maier home run Jeters homer in Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS