VIDEO evidence showed that an umpire erred in ejecting New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone.
TV cameras showed that a fan was the reason for Boone’s ejection during the Yankees’ 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Monday afternoon.
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During the start of the first round, the YES Network cameras caught Boone questioning the umpires who awarded the Athletics’ leadoff hitter, Esteury Ruiz, a hit on a pitch.
Boone yelled at MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt about the call.
The coach’s anger continued after Wendelstedt scored a clean ball from the plate for a strike.
This caused Wendelstadt to respond to Boone, “Guess what? You’re not yelling at me, I did what I was supposed to do,” “I’m not waiting for him to get hit by the field…I’ve got something else to do.” say, you’re gone.”
The cameras pointed at Boone, who didn’t say a word.
But Wendelstedt heard comments coming from Boone’s management and kicked the manager out.
Boone quickly left the dugout and explained to Wendelstedt that he didn’t say anything to him.
He even pointed to the crowd as it appeared the veteran blamed a fan for the ejection.
The YES Network got to the bottom of the situation and found the culprit in the matter.
The fan who made the comment was wearing a blue shirt and was sitting in the front row, behind the bench.
“So the fan in the blue shirt is the one who says something to Hunter Wendelstedt – that’s what he reacts to and throws out Aaron Boone, who says, ‘Wow! I didn’t say anything!’” play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco told viewers as he replayed the ordeal.
During the replay, Wendelstedt can also be heard telling Boone, “I don’t care who said that, you’re gone.”
More replays showed the man in the blue top shouting at Wendelstedt, which caused the ejection.
After the end of the first inning, the fan took off his blue attire but kept his Yankees cap on.
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It was Boone’s second ejection of the season, as bench coach Brad Ausmus took over administrative duties for the remainder of the game.
The Yankees lost the game to the Athletics.
Boone has been the Yankees’ manager since 2018.
He has a managerial career record of 524-368.
The 51-year-old has yet to win a World Series despite reaching the playoffs four times in six full seasons.
In the 2024 campaign, the Yankees have a 15-8 record.
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