Peete, a Dodgers fan and now a local Los Angeles radio host, was in attendance to watch the series with his wife, Holly Robinson-Peete. In the sixth inning, Peete caught a foul ball with a glove while robbing Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy of catching it for the out.

After receiving criticism for interfering with a foul ball during Game 1 of the Tokyo Series, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete has spoken out. Reacting to social media posts about the incident, Peete downplayed the impact of his actions.

It did not come without some mild controversy as a former NFL QB got involved in a foul ball catch. Rodney Peete, who played for USC before a long NFL career, was on the third base line in the stands when Max Muncy attempted to make a catch over the netting.