In a bizarre turn of events, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from the game against the Oakland Athletics just five pitches in after a fan shouted towards home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.
Wendelstedt claims he believed that Boone was the one who made the offending comment, but Boone maintains that he was not responsible, and that the fan was behind the dugout. This incident sparked outrage from the Yankees, who argued that Wendelstedt’s decision was unfair.
After reviewing the incident, the Yankees announced that they will be contacting Major League Baseball about the matter. Despite the ejection, the Yankees were unable to recover, losing the game 2-0 to the Athletics. The Oakland team took the lead in the ninth inning with a two-run homer from Zack Gelof off reliever Victor Gonzalez.
Umpire ejections based on comments made by fans are rare, and the Yankees are adamant that Boone was not responsible for the incident. The situation will continue to be investigated and discussed by MLB officials.
