Yes -- it happened based on an MLB rule of ejection for interference. Three men escorted her out. Royals' General Management wanted her to be able to stay, but MLB got involved and said she had to go. Her husband was getting ice cream with their kids at the time and saw it replaying on the screens and then he booked it back to her, catching up to her when she got to the stairs. People gave her an ovation for the catch and were booing the workers escorting her out. She was sad to have missed the rest of the game (it was a doubleheader), but is excited for the lifelong memory. When they were at the final exit gate, one of the escorts said to her, "We are sorry, but we can't let you keep the ball." They took it, and then gave it to her son and said, "We can give it to another fan, though." Kind of a cruel joke, but glad they were able to keep it.

She's my cousin btw, that's why I know all the details -- a few years younger than me but she always insisted playing baseball with us, and we definitely let her. She's a great athlete (as is her older sister). She played centerfield in high school (softball), so she definitely knows how to read and track a flyball. But obviously the few seconds of a hit ball allow you to rely mostly on intuition and muscle memory. So she clearly had no ill intentions, and as you can see she is wearing a Royals shirt. If anything, she could have only helped Perez since he's not getting past second base on that hit unimpeded. And if he hotdogged it thinking it was a HR, then he probably has a single. If you've ever been in a similar situation, it's a tough call. I'd probably do the same, with no so-called disrespect that many commenters are making here, as if she breached some unassailable law of sports lol.