In shocking news, MLB’s most controversial umpire will retire from the league after decades of service. Angel Hernandez after years of service will retire after countless blown calls and errors in the game. This announcement comes as a shock from fans of the game due to the protection umpires have in the league. How will he be remembered in the league?
MLB Maligned Umpire’s Long History Of Bad Call
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Angel Hernandez from Cuba started umpiring in 1993, during the height of baseball. While his mistakes weren’t documented during the 90s, he was making mistakes with his inconsistent zones. This type of strike zone from the umpires was made worse during the modern era. It became apparent that players and fans did not like Angel Hernandez.
There were so many blown calls from Hernandez that announcers aren’t even shocked by it. Some of his worst calls came from the 90s, with blowing a safe call with the Braves and Mets. Even during the modern day, Hernandez was still calling inconsistent strike zones. One of Hernandez’s infamous moments was with Kyle Schwarber.
Angel Hernandez has been a controversial umpire for the league and fans are celebrating his retirement. This retirement is also sudden due to the MLB season being in May, with speculation on why. While we don’t know the reasoning for the retirement, fans will celebrate it either way.
MLB’s Angel Is Finally Gone
Even with the retirement, Hernandez will be remembered as one of MLB’s most controversial umpires in history. Joe West will get mentions from fans but Hernandez and his wide zones are a contender for the worst in the league. While his longevity is an achievement for himself, fans for 30 years will probably celebrate his retirement.
This is a breaking news story so more information will be coming. While there could be many reasons for this sudden retirement, we will update you on this story. Major League Baseball for better or worse will be a better place without an Angel calling balls and strikes.
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