One could call umpire Brian Walsh’s season-worst game on Wednesday night a case of unfortunate timing. Days after reviled ump Ángel Hernández announced his retirement from the MLB, Walsh called the single worst game so far this year.
Angel Hernandez recently announced his retirement. While it seems like Angel was considered a pretty good guy, he had become the poster boy for bad umpiring.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn’t think that the derision Angel Hernandez has been getting of late is warranted. When Hernandez announced on Monday that he was retiring from umpiring in the big leagues, it seemingly had fans setting aside their differences.
Jake Mintz is joined by Russell Dorsey to talk about the historic integration of Negro League stats into the Major League record book. Later, Jake is joined by Bailey Freeman to discuss Angel Hernandez retiring & Craig Counsell’s return to Milwaukee.
Another (far less controversial) umpire is joining Angel Hernandez in retirement.
The much maligned umpire has announced his retirement Usually, when we report news on retirements, it’s about a long-tenured player, or a multi-World Series-winning team manager, but the absolute biggest news of the week was the announcement that umpire Angel Hernandez was planning to retire.
On Monday, Hernandez announced his retirement after serving over three decades as an MLB umpire.
While his decision doesn't fix all of the world's problems, it's a start. Let's honor Hernandez's error-filled career.
Major League Baseball fans were united on Monday night in celebration when word first surfaced that controversial umpire Angel Hernandez would be retiring from baseball.
Regardless of what team or players you root for in Major League Baseball, you have seen them have a run-in with umpire Angel Hernandez. Even the most casual of fans know the name as he has become infamous for some calls he has made on the field.
Here's how former New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia reacted to the retirement of MLB umpire Angel Hernandez.
Umpire Angel Hernandez, who stirred controversy on the field with questionable calls and in court against Major League Baseball, is retiring, he said Monday night, confirming what numerous outlets reported.
Veteran umpire Angel Hernandez is reportedly on the verge of retirement.
Most people don’t know the names of refs or umpires around a specific league, but every sport has some that all fans are aware of. Sometimes it’s because they are genuinely good at what they do, and other times it is because they are known for missed calls and people don’t want to see them involved with their favorite team.
The job of an MLB umpire is incredibly difficult. Trying to make a call in live action is challenging. Umpires are frequently argued with and booed even when they make the correct call.
Veteran umpire Angel Hernandez ejected veteran pitcher Lance Lynn from a spring training game on Friday night.... twice. Lynn, who re-signed with the St.
Bryce Harper literally flipped his lid after being ejected from Thursday night's game.
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