Three-time MLB All-Star and current Chicago White Sox TV analyst Ozzie Guillén did not mince words when talking about umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. Wendelstedt threw out White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore in the sixth inning of a 9-0 White Sox loss to the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday for arguing balls and strikes, prompting Guillén to go…
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News Giancarlo Stanton’s broken bat hits umpire in head, knocks him out of game in bizarre scene
An unfortunate series of events ended with an MLB umpire in a neck brace and on a stretcher in Sunday’s New York Yankees-Colorado Rockies game in the Bronx. Giancarlo Stanton‘s bat snapped at the handle when he swung at an Austin Gomber pitch with runners on first and second in the bottom of the fifth…
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News MLB umpire goes viral after ‘Seinfeld’ character Kramer is spotted on shirt underneath uniform
Whenever headlines revolve around MLB umpires this season, it’s usually not for anything good as they likely pertain to some bad calls on the baseball diamond. However, the crew chief for the Atlanta Braves-Los Angeles Angels matchup on Saturday night, James Hoye, is gaining some popularity for a special undershirt that was spotted during the…
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News Blue Jays’ George Springer screams at umpire after ejection, needs to be held back
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer lost his mind on home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez after he was ejected in the seventh inning of the Los Angeles Angels game. Springer faced off against Angels pitcher Kenny Rosenberg in the top of the seventh inning. On a 1-2 count, Rosenberg’s pitch was low and inside and…
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News Phillies manager Rob Thomson’s screaming match with umpire leads to ejection in bizarre scene
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News MLB disciplines umpire for allegedly violating league’s gambling policy; punishment appealed: report
Major League Baseball has reportedly disciplined one of its top umpires for an alleged violation of the league’s gambling policy. Multiple reports say Pat Hoberg, 37, was disciplined after an investigation, and he is appealing the punishment, which has not been revealed, denying he had ever bet on baseball. MLB said in a statement it…
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News Ex-MLB manager Bobby Valentine discusses umpire Angel Hernandez’s legacy, gives tips on team’s winning formula
One of the more polarizing figures in major league baseball over the past three decades, Angel Hernandez, recently revealed his decision to retire. Hernandez spent the past three decades as a MLB umpire, stirring up some consternation an players along the way. Fans have also taken aim at Hernandez over the years, and the news…
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News Former MLB umpire Angel Hernandez took financial settlement to retire: reports
It is the end of a wild career for MLB umpire Angel Hernandez, who announced his retirement late Monday night. Hernandez last worked on May 9, and now, it seems to make sense why he had been off the field for nearly three weeks before suddenly calling it a career. Reports say that Hernandez and…
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News Polarizing MLB umpire Angel Hernandez retiring: report
Longtime Major League Baseball umpire Angel Hernandez will reportedly retire on Tuesday. USA Today reports that Hernandez, 62, will hang up his umpiring gear after 34 seasons in the majors. Hernandez joined the MLB ranks in 1991 as a National League umpire and has been throughout the majors since 2000. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS…
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