Bad Bunny just hosted “Saturday Night Live” and was named the halftime musical act for Super Bowl LX in February. But maybe his highlight of past week, as would be the case for most baseball fans, was grabbing a foul ball during Game 3 of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.
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Thanks to his celebrity status, Bad Bunny had prime seats two rows behind home plate — and several seats away from Marlins Man. That put him in a great spot to have a shot at Anthony Santander’s foul ball during the Yankees’ 9-6 win — with a little help from the fan sitting behind him, who missed his opportunity for a souvenir.
The night would get even better later on when Aaron Judge hit a game-tying, three-run home that sent Yankee Stadium into a frenzy and put Benito into a state of disbelief.
Bad Bunny does know ball. He took part in the 2022 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium and name-dropped nine players, including Edwin Díaz, Randy Arozarena, Bryce Harper, and Mike Trout on his 2023 album, “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.”
It was a good day for fans making news for coming away with a ball during Tuesday’s playoff games. Before Bad Bunny ended up with one, Jameson Turner, a Seattle Mariners fan who attended Game 3 in Detroit on Tuesday, snagged a Cal Raleigh home run ball and got to meet the MLB home run champion after the game.
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