Father Of Struggling Yankees Shortstop Confronts Trash-talking Mets Fan During Subway Series

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe’s struggles led to immoderate trash talk by a New York Mets instrumentality connected Sunday day successful Queens. 

Volpe’s father, Michael, was successful earshot, and he made judge nan heckler was addressed. 

Before nan signing of "God Bless America" astatine Citi Field during nan Yankees’ 6-4 triumph complete the Mets connected Sunday, Michael was caught connected video exploding connected a Mets instrumentality successful betwixt innings.

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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) throws nan shot to first guidelines for an retired during nan eighth inning against nan New York Mets astatine Citi Field. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)

The video showed what appeared to beryllium his girl Olivia trying to clasp him back, but immoderate nan Mets instrumentality said sent him complete nan edge. The expletive-laden retort from Michael showed he wasn’t happy astatine each pinch it.

Michael was repeating, "Let’s go!" to nan Mets instrumentality aggregate times successful nan TikTok video that went viral. 

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"Bad mouthing my son. F--- you. F--- you," he shouted backmost astatine nan Mets fan."

The Mets instrumentality was seen opinionated up and pointing successful Michael’s guidance while others stood for nan patriotic song. 

It’s been a unsmooth spell for Volpe of precocious connected nan field, arsenic he went 1-of-11 successful nan Yankees-Mets series. His lone deed was a location tally connected Saturday, erstwhile nan Mets won 12-6 to return nan bid astatine location aft winning nan first crippled connected Friday night.

New York Mets near fielder Starling Marte (6) thumps nan tag by New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) astatine 2nd guidelines during nan first inning astatine Citi Field. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)

The play has been a rollercoaster for Volpe, who is slashing .219/.296/.398 pinch 10 homers and 48 RBI complete 89 games frankincense far. He is besides 3rd among MLB shortstops successful errors this twelvemonth pinch 11. 

And 1 stat Yankees fans person been pointing astatine precocious is Volpe starring MLB successful runners near connected guidelines while astatine bat (176), meaning he hasn’t been capable to get hits to bring players astir nan bases to score. 

More stats show why that is nan lawsuit this year, arsenic Volpe is hitting conscionable 1.96 (20-for-102) pinch runners successful scoring position this season. He has had ample opportunities fixed his usual, middle-of-the-pack position successful nan Yankees’ lineup each night. 

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) reacts aft being ejected for arguing aft striking retired during nan eighth inning against nan Athletics astatine Yankee Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)

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There is still an full 2nd half of nan MLB play for Volpe to move things around, but while Yankees fans person been vocal astir their displeasure pinch his play of late, an opposing instrumentality apparently took things excessively acold to nan constituent wherever his begetter did not want to perceive it. 

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