MLB Umpire Who Mistakenly Ejected Yankees Manager Aaron Boone Doubles Down
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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone ejected after apparent case of mistaken identity and spat with umpire
Aaron Boone has been tossed from an MLB game 35 times since becoming New York Yankees manager in 2018, but his most recent ejection on Monday was certainly unique. Only five pitches into the Yankees’ 2-0 loss against the Oakland Athletics, home-plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt unambiguously told Boone that he was on his final warning after pair disagreed over a hit-by-pitch call and that he’d be ejected if he said another word. Moments later, Boone was tossed when Wendelstedt heard a shout...
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MLB umpire has ridiculous reasoning for Yankees' Aaron Boone ejection
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from Monday's game in a ridiculous fashion.
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Umpire who ejected Yankees' Aaron Boone doubles down despite manager calling it 'embarrassing'
A wild scene unfolded at Yankee Stadium just five pitches into the game, as home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt tossed New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone from the game. However, it appeared a fan screaming toward Wendelstedt triggered the veteran umpire to eject Boone, who had words with him just seconds earlier, from the game. After the Oakland Athletics won, 2-0, over the Yankees, Boone spoke with reporters, during which he called Wendelstedt’s move "embarrassing." He also implied that...