CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds have “adjusted security procedures” at Great American Ball Park after a viral TikToker gained access to restricted areas following Sunday’s game against the Giants.
Garrett Fedewa creates videos about a challenge in which he tries to stay in sports stadiums, baseball stadiums and arenas for over an hour after attending a game.
And on Sunday he succeeded.
Fedewa posted a video of himself running around Great American Ball Park for 1 hour, 14 minutes and 59 seconds after the game.
In the video, he said he had two goals: to get on the field and to get to the Center Field Ferry (a premium area of the ballpark).
At the beginning of the video, Fedewa was sitting in his seat and the game had just ended on Sunday, August 4, with the Reds losing 8-2 to the San Francisco Giants. Then he started the timer.
Fedewa said he doesn’t usually attempt the challenge during day games, but took advantage of Run the Bases day at the ballpark.
After the game, fans lined up to walk the bases on the field. Fedewa said he would use this as a distraction and try to get on the ferry.
It took him about 20 minutes to walk around the ballpark before heading to the ferry.
As he left, someone who was not seen on camera told him that the gate in front of him was locked.
So he turned around and got in line with the other fans.
Fedewa made it to the field and ran the bases. As he left the field, he climbed a flight of stairs – he said he had to run in “stealth mode” for a bit – and was determined to find a way onto the ferry.
“I have no idea what my escape plan will be, I just hope I get one,” Fedewa said in the video.
Eventually he reached the unlocked premium area and sat down, but left when an employee approached the area.
To complete “Great American,” Fedewa strolled into the club and suites area of Frontgate.
“I don’t think I can make a better MLB video. I think the Reds just won,” he said, adding, “As long as I can find a way out of here.”
Satisfied with his adventure, Fedeva wanted to leave the stadium, but the exits for the fans were padlocked.
Wandering through the park looking for an exit, he found his way to the Lexus Diamond Club in the basement. After a quick look at the bar and the candy wall, Fedewa said, “I’m done, man, I just want to go home now,” and left the club.
Fedewa found the door to a parking garage and left undetected.
Overall, he was impressed with the stadium and ended the video with “10 out of 10 runs. Reds, thank you all.”
This is not the first time Fedewa has faced this challenge in a Major League Baseball stadium. The list includes:
- Red Sox
- Yankees
- oriole
- tiger
- White Sox
- Royal
- angel
- Phillies
- Mets
- Breweries
- Cardinals
- Boys
- Diamondbacks
- Giants
Only in eight out of 15 stadiums did he manage to stay in the stadium for more than an hour.
Fedewa doesn’t just attempt this challenge in baseball stadiums. He has also accomplished it at the Summer Slam wrestling match at Cleveland Browns Stadium, at several Six Flags, at the College World Series in Omaha, at the Indy 500, at the Kentucky Derby and more.
When Fedewa attempted to do so after a Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, he was caught and subsequently banned from NFL stadiums until he completed training on fan conduct.
The Reds sent us the following statement regarding Fedewa’s unauthorized access to parts of the ballpark:
“The Cincinnati Reds are committed to the safety of all visitors. Following an incident in which a fan gained unauthorized access to areas at Great American Ball Park after a game, we have reviewed and adjusted our security procedures to prevent similar incidents from occurring.”
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