Nearly every sports fan living in North America knows the names Jeffrey Maier and Steve Bartman, two spectators whose desire to grab a souvenir have been carved into baseball lore.

In contrast, this dude’s boorish behavior during last season’s ALCS did not lead to his name being plastered in every single newspaper. , , disgust of Yankee fans may have hit an all-time high thanks to this dude’s behavior during last season’s ALCS.

What makes the first two incidents so different from the latter?