Poor guy loses ring while proposing on the jumbotron at Yankee Stadium
It was Tuesday night and everything seemed perfect. Two Yankee fans in love were watching their team take on the Boston Red Sox.
He had the ring -- ready to blast their relationship into the stratosphere like Derek Jeter hitting a home run.
Then, like Bill Buckner, he botched the play. While proposing on the jumbotron at Yankee Stadium, the guy in question dropped the ring, sending everyone around him searching in the stands.
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I mean, just look at his expression.
"Oh, that poor guy," says the announcer, before making a joke about the dude's Mariano Rivera jersey.
"He needs Mariano to come in for the save."
Luckily, no relief pitcher was needed to complete the proposal. Someone found the ring and the crowd erupted in wild applause. The Yankees got a base hit, and our hero got down on one knee.
Don't worry, she said yes. The couple discussed the ordeal afterward, revealing that the ring had fallen into a crease in her jeans.
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Once again, baseball proves that sometimes what goes on in the stands is more interesting than what actually happens on the field.
Watch the entire drama play out at MLB.com.
Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.
