18 years after Steve Bartman etched his name into the history books, the Cubs finally benefited from the inverse of his actions over the weekend. As you can see below, a fan reached onto the field of play and saved outfielder Jayson Heyward from missing this fly ball.
Here's the replay of the fan interference from the Top of the 1st inning.
Goldschmidt ruled out on the play. @WatchMarquee pic.twitter.com/KJXXzMbur8
— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) July 9, 2021
The Cubs split their series with the Cardinals at a game a piece this weekend with Sunday’s game being postponed due to weather.