One thing many Major League Baseball fans can agree on is the bad calls Angel Hernandez makes when he’s behind the plate. The umpire was calling balls and strikes between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon and wasted no time making his presence felt.
With a 3-2 count and Gleyber Torres at the plate, Hernandez rang him up on a strike that was high and out of the zone and should have been called ball four.
This pitch was called a strike by Angel Hernandez… pic.twitter.com/ZExShQmPRl
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 7, 2024
The call understandably drew the ire of Yankees fans, and Yankee Stadium broke out in a NSFW chant to make their feelings about Hernandez known.
Making controversial calls is nothing new for Hernandez. He’s been ridiculed by baseball fans for years, and Sunday was no different.
This should be Angel Hernandez’s last game. Enough already.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) April 7, 2024
Frame this in the Angel Hernandez museum pic.twitter.com/L4HUXI7pN4
— Very Baseball Moments (@verymlb) April 7, 2024
So the pitcher steps off then steps back on the mound and immediately throws a pitch which is definitely not allowed. The pitch is clearly above the zone and Angel Hernandez still rings up Torres on it. Guy needs to retire.
— Max Greenfield (@GreenfieldMax18) April 7, 2024
Angel Hernandez is an embarrassment to baseball and anyone who actually takes pride in being good at their job
The man should never be allowed near a baseball field or diamond of any type ever again
— Gerry DeFilippo (@Challenger_ST) April 7, 2024
Angel Hernandez is an embarrassment to the game of baseball
— vinny milano (@baldvinny) April 7, 2024
Hernandez also had another egregious call where he called a ball that was right down the middle of the plate. Sunday wasn’t the umpire’s first rodeo, and it’s probably fair to assume that it won’t be his last.
