October 9th, 1996
On this day in 1996, with the Yankees trailing 4–3 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Derek Jeter ties the game with a deep fly ball to right field that is ruled a home run by umpire Rich Garcia, despite the protest of outfielder Tony Tarasco and Orioles manager Davey Johnson, who claim there was spectator interference that prevented the ball from being caught. Video replay clearly shows 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier reaching over the fence and deflecting the catchable live ball into the stands, forever changing the outcome of Game 1 of the ALCS, and many believe of the series.