Two Women Flash Gerrit Cole At World Series, Receive Lifetime MLB Ban

From Men's Health

• Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole was flashed during a World Series game, and it was caught on TV.

• The women who flashed him are now banned from MLB events.

• They claim they did it to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Two women are now banned from attending MLB events for life after they flashed Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole during Game 5 of the World Series.

The flashing incident occurred during Sunday night's World Series Game 5 in Washington, as Cole was preparing for a pitch during the 7th inning. The whole thing was caught on TV when the game aired, and according to TMZ, the game was briefly held up while security apprehended the women and escorted them out of the stadium. The duo were also reportedly taken to police headquarters before being released.

The two women have been identified as Julia Rose and Lauren Summer, and it's been reported that the stunt was to raise awareness for breast cancer—although some believe that they meant to promote SHAGMAG, the publication that they both work for.

"Julia Rose, founder and CEO of SHAGMAG, pushed for the stunt to create awareness on breast cancer," SHAGMAG co-founder Stephen McHugh said in an email. "Julia’s company, SHAGMAG, is the millennial version of PLAYBOY."

Whatever their intentions were, the flashing has now resulted in a lifetime ban from MLB events. On October 28, Rose shared a photo of the memo that the league sent her that informed her of the ban.

"On October 27, 2019, you attended World Series Game 5 at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. During the game, you violated the fan code of conduct by exposing yourself during the 7th inning, in order to promote your business," the memo reads. "You are hereby banned from all Major League Baseball stadiums and facilities, indefinitely. You were also part of a scheme in which you induced others to expose themselves to promote the business."

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