Yankees manager Aaron Boone rips ’embarrassing’ ejection, apparently triggered by abuse from nearby fan as umpire Hunter Wendelstedt doubles down on call

Aaron Boone overturned the “embarrassing” decision to throw him out for a single batter during Monday’s Yankees game in a case of mistaken identity, with umpire Hunter Wendelstedt doubling down on his decision after the game.

After Boone expressed his displeasure with a call for a strike seconds before – and was told he would be “gone” if he said anything else – he remained silent in the dugout but nonetheless was ejected when Wendelstedt thought the abuse from nearby fans was coming from the Yankees. director.

And Boone was furious after the game, which the Yankees lost 2-0 to the A’s, telling reporters he planned to contact MLB about the incident.

“I didn’t even go after Hunter,” he began, while calling the ejection “it’s just not right.”

“I was more upset during the call. I said, ‘Hunter, you can call him too.’ He came back to me pretty hard. To which I did not respond. I just said “okay.” I came down. It’s embarassing. This is really bad… it’s embarrassing.

Boone argued with Hunter Wendelstedt after being ejected from Yankees game

In response to a request for comment from Mail Sport, an MLB spokesperson said it was standard practice to review all ejections.

Television replays made it clear that, just before his ejection, Boone said nothing and that the comment came from a fan sitting just above the Yankees dugout, wearing a blue sweater.

But Wendelstedt incredibly doubled down on his mistake after the game, insisting that the abuse actually came from the Yankees dugout.

“Aaron Boone is the manager of the New York Yankees and is responsible for everything that happens in that dugout. … I don’t want to eject a baseball player,” he said via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

“We have to keep them in the game. That’s what the fans pay to see.” Aaron Boone leads the Yankees. He was expelled.

Referee Hunter Wendelstedt thought the abuse from the fan in blue (center) came from Boone

Speaking after the match, an angry Boone said the incident was “embarrassing”.

Microphones picked up the angry exchange during the match, as Boone could be heard yelling, “I didn’t say a word, it was the crowd!” Bulls***! I didn’t say anything, Hunter! I didn’t say a damn word! »

As Boone continued desperately to plead his innocence, Wendelstedt said, “I don’t care who said it, you’re gone.”

Boone, who has a history of violent clashes with MLB umpires, acknowledged he had character, but he was convinced the ejection was unfair.

“Obviously it wasn’t good. I’m a little more loud and feisty than some,” he said. “But I was pulling away and I just heard ‘you’re gone, Aaron’ and I couldn’t believe it.