It was one of the weirder ejections we’ve seen in baseball: New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was warned by umpire Hunter Wendelstedt not to complain further about a call, and Boone complied.
But then Wendelstedt heard something from Boone’s direction — which turned out to be a Yankees fan yelling at the ump — and he ejected the manager.
Wendelstedt’s explanation later was pretty bad, but thanks to Jomboy — known for breaking down Boone ejection videos over the years — is on the case. There’s one piece of audio that’s fascinating, in which the umpire says that Boone “is probably right” that he didn’t say anything.
Here’s the video and WARNING: LOTS OF NSFW LANGUAGE AHEAD!
Umpire hears a fan yell and ejects Aaron Boone, a breakdown pic.twitter.com/zkoxf0YChm
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) April 22, 2024
