Sen. Linda Frum says husband falsely accused of mischief by Texas Rangers manager
'For [the] record, [my] husband wasn't actually tossed from [the] game'
Senator Linda Frum says her husband, Howard Sokolowski, was wrongly accused of mischief by Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister, after a baby was hit Wednesday night by the spray of a thrown beer during the American League Divisional Series final game won by the Toronto Blue Jays.
There's Howard Sokolowski pleading his case. <a href="http://t.co/C15MG6CiR6">pic.twitter.com/C15MG6CiR6</a>
—@cselleyFrum took to Twitter to clarify the situation.
For record, husband wasn't actually tossed from game. Texas coach falsely accused him of mischief. Police saw it has way. Justice was served
—@LindaFrumDavid Frum, Sokolowski's brother-in-law and senior editor of The Atlantic, remarked on the controversy, prompting his sister to make light of the situation.
Can't leave him alone 😀 <a href="https://twitter.com/davidfrum">@davidfrum</a>: So apparently my brother in law was thrown out of the stadium on global TV...
—@LindaFrumIn 2011, Sokolowski was appointed to the Order of Ontario for "his contributions to the arts, health care and education."
The atmosphere at the Rogers Centre was boisterous and at times unruly.
Fans tossed beer cans and other debris onto the field after a controversial call in the seventh inning that gave the Rangers a short-lived lead.
Toronto police Const. Victor Kwong says Albert Grummitt was arrested and charged with mischief. He has been released and is due in court on Nov. 24.
With files from The Canadian Press