Elderly baseball fan confronts pitcher

An 88-year-old baseball fanatic showed passion knows no age when he threatened to charge the pitcher after copping a high ball during a US fantasy camp.

Lew Dunlop was attending the Colorado Rockies fantasy camp – a four-day baseball holiday for devout fans – when he stepped up to the plate in an inter-camp match.

Footage of the incident shows the elderly slugger being buzzed by a high, fast ball after crowding the inside of the plate.

Taking exception to the pitch, a clearly annoyed Lew starts a determined march towards the plate before the umpire intervenes and ushers him away from any potential confrontation.