There’s a fine line between fandom and disruption. And that shouldn’t be crossed. However, a season ticket holder has crossed it multiple times, year after year. Now, as it seems, the fourth time might NOT be the charm. Because the D-Backs have decided that they’ve seen enough.

The most recent instance involving the same fan came on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. The D-Backs had the 3-2 lead when the Giants’ Christian Koss hit a deep fly ball to left field. Naturally, the Diamondbacks’ Tim Tawa leaped at the wall. The ball was descending straight towards his glove when that fan reached out to catch it with his glove.

Now, Dave McCaskill (that fan) is banned from Chase Field for the rest of the season.

The D-Backs have issued a statement: “This particular fan has been involved in multiple offenses at Chase Field. Consequently, we have terminated his Advantage Member account and he is prohibited from returning to Chase Field for the remainder of 2025.”

McCaskill has a history of interfering in games. In fact, all four of his instances are well reviewed and documented by officials. The other three confirmed instances also surfaced after Monday’s game. On July 6, 2023, a similar interference eventually led to a call being overturned and ruled a double. The other two instances were on May 6, 2023, and July 28, 2024.

After the most recent incident, McCaskill confessed on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM that he was ejected thrice previously. He also admitted his involvement in 9 to 10 reviewable moments across these years.

With a ban in place for the rest of the season, it’s high time fans understand the boundary. Because this is just one of the many incidents from recent history.

Before the D-Backs, the Yankees faced a similar fan interference

The Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 4-2 win on Monday night against the Giants. However, the highlight of the night was the team’s harsh action against the season ticket holder. And this interfering incident took us back to the first week of June. A similar occurrence in the Yankees-Guardians matchup.

During the sixth inning, with two outs and no runners on base, Guardians’ Martinez sent a foul ball towards right field. Yankees captain Aaron Judge tracked the ball and made his leap. When he extended his glove, a fan disrupted the play by reaching over the railings. Eventually, the ball was bounced off, and it landed straight on the warning track.

The ruling did not call for interference. However, the Yankees disagreed and challenged it. It was confirmed later via replay review that the fan had indeed disrupted the play. So, the umpire finally reversed the call. It led to Martinez getting ruled out and Judge getting credit for the play.

Judge was in his calmest demeanor throughout. Nothing surprising there! There was so much visible frustration. And Judge, being Judge, tossed the ball towards the fan after the call was reversed. The officials did not eject that fan, though!

Even though the D-Backs tackling this situation might seem harsh to many, think about the number of times Dave McCaskill has interfered with a game at Chase Field.

But the Yankees have time and again witnessed such troubles. Even back in the 2024 World Series, there were two different instances of fan interference that disrupted players.

Across different clubs and stadiums, such instances have caught the spotlight. But right now, it doesn’t entertain anyone! Respecting the game and the players is all the community can ask for…