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Dec 19, 1986:
World Series parachutist sentenced
Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Game Six of the 1986 World
Series at New York's Shea Stadium, is fined $500 and sentenced to
100 hours of community service. On October 25, Sergio, a
37-year-old actor and Mets fan, landed on the infield with a
"Let's Go Mets" banner in the first inning of the sixth game
between the Mets and the Boston Red Sox. Over 55,000 stadium
spectators witnessed the sky diver's arrival and cheered him on.
Sergio, who was quickly removed from the field by police, claimed
he was an experienced parachutist who made the jump to show
support for the Mets.
Prosecutors in Queens, New York, home of Shea Stadium, claimed
that Sergio's actions could have injured fans and players and
interrupted air traffic from nearby LaGuardia Airport. They
charged him with reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing.
Sergio spent a night in jail and was released without bail. On
October 27, the Mets came from behind to win the World Series.
On December 10 of that year, Sergio, who claimed that several
Mets players helped him get a lawyer, pled guilty to a criminal
trespass charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping a more
serious charge of reckless endangerment. On December 19, he was
sentenced to community service and fined. However, Sergio was
later held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal the name
of the pilot who flew the plane from which he jumped. As a
result, in May 1987, he was sentenced to six months in federal
jail.
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