There are many reasons to think twice about proposing at a sporting event. At Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, one of those reasons captivated a national TV audience.
Andrew Fox, 29, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, went down on one knee to pop the question to girlfriend Heather Terwilliger of Fredonia, New York. The video board showed Fox opening a Kay Jewelers box, but the ring was missing.
Fox and other fans in left field scrambled to find the runaway ring.
Because every proposal story includes searching for the ring: https://t.co/KvxY6WwLEU pic.twitter.com/MLGo5XiATv
— MLB (@MLB) September 28, 2016
A guy tried to propose on the Yankee Stadium scoreboard. He opened the box. There was no ring. They cut away. The crowd laughed.
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 28, 2016
It was going so well, too. PA played Frank Sinatra. This dude actually wasn't booed like most dudes proposing here. Then, he loses the ring
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 28, 2016
Whole stadium just erupted. It seems the man found his ring.
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 28, 2016
"Ladies and gentlemen, they found the ring," the Yankee Stadium PA announced.
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 28, 2016
ESPN also devoted time to this struggle on the national broadcast.
Luckily, Fox recovered the ring and Terwillinger said, "Yes," despite her now-fiancé embarrassing them in front of millions of people across the country.
"I literally started crying because I thought it was lost," Fox told ESPN.
The Yankees beat the rival Red Sox, 6-4, and with an Orioles loss, the team moved to four games back of the final AL Wild Card spot with five games to play. The Yankees end the season with three home games against the Orioles.
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