This episode appears to be based on two separate cases/incidents:
- The 1987 Fred Zain and Glen Woodall cases.
- The 2003 Steve Bartman incident. While the initial event that sparks the story is based on the Steve Bartman incident in the 2003 Nation League Playoff Series, the rest of the episode is not. For the record, after failing to record an out on the foul ball, the Cubs fell apart and allowed the Marlins to score eight runs. This was game six of a seven game series, and the Cubs had the opportunity to win the next day, but they again squandered a lead (without Bartman) and lost the series to the Marlins, who went on to beat the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Actor David Warshofsky (Walter Grimes) has made multiple appearances in the L&O franchise, appearing as six different characters in eight episodes. He appeared in three episodes of this series, Siren Call (2006), Father's Shadow (2012), and also played District Attorney Ira Reiner on Law & Order True Crime (2017).