Yankees manager Aaron Boone rips 'embarrassing' ejection apparently sparked by abuse from nearby fan as umpire Hunter Wendelstedt doubles down on decision
by Daily Mail
Daily Mail— Aaron Boone has ripped the 'embarrassing' decision to eject him just one batter into Monday's Yankees game in a case of mistaken identity.
FOX News—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...
dailym.ai—Aaron Boone ejected after umpire mistakes fan abuse for the Yankees manager in first inning. Boone was livid at the call and remonstrated wildly with the umpire, who refused to change his mind. Television replays clearly showed Boone didn't say anything.
BroBible—MLB Umpire Who Mistakenly Ejected Yankees Manager Aaron Boone Doubles Down. Monday was another terrible day for Major Leauge Baseball umpires, a group that is off to a terrible start in the 2024 season. This time, it was longtime MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt who made the league look bad. Just two batters into the New York Yankees’ eventual 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics, Yankees manager […]