Angel Hernandez
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 8: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics is ejected from the game by umpire Angel Hernandez #55 for arguing a call during the ninth inning at Progressive Field on May 8, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Athletics 4-3.
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And they're the least-respected umpires in the game today. I think these guys need to be told it's OK to admit they made a mistake. Why does Joe Torre have to issue a statement saying that [Cleveland home run] call was wrong? Why hasn't Angel Hernandez issued a statement saying that call was wrong?
I don't know what kind of replay you had ... but you can't reverse a call unless there's 100 percent evidence.
By rule, the decision to reverse a call by use of instant replay is at the sole discretion of the crew chief ... In the opinion of Angel Hernandez, who was last night's crew chief, there was not clear and convincing evidence to overturn the decision on the field. It was a judgment call, and as such, it stands as final. Given what we saw, we recognize that an improper call was made.More quotes »
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Web exclusive: Three generations of ballplayers
The Victoria Little League team, Dick's Food Stores, has been coached by two generations of the Hernandez family. Angel Hernandez Sr. coached his son, Adolph, on the team in 1973. Adolph now coaches his son, 10-year-old Luke, on the same team 40 years late 5/21/13 from Victoria Advocate Read more »
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Joe Lemire: Baseball is smart to not rush expanded instant replay
blown call by umpire Angel Hernandez earlier this month cost the A's and Bob Melvin, helping spur increased discussion about expanding replay. NEW YORK -- Last week, a committee led by two future Hall of Fame managers, Joe Torre and Tony La Russa, and legendary from Sports Illustrated Read more »
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Starkey: Robots over umps? Yes, please
Hernandez still has a job. That's the punch line. Hernandez is the umpire who looked at a television monitor that all but screamed “YES!” and ruled “No.” The replay clearly showed an Adam Rosales home run in the Indians-A's game May 8. Hernandez upheld the from Pittsburgh Entertainment Read more »
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MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014
week. After initially failing to award Oakland's Adam Rosales a tying home run in the ninth inning at Cleveland on May 8, Angel Hernandez's umpiring crew reviewed video and still didn't award him the homer even though replays showed the ball clearly went over from Mail.com Read more »
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Quirks of the Game: Should Baseball Right Umpire Wrongs?
who is now M.L.B.’s executive vice president for baseball operations. Torre could have fixed the mistake of crew chief Angel Hernandez — one of the lowest-rated umpires in player polls — by having the teams resume play the next day in the ninth inning with from The New York Times Read more »
