Aaron Boone perplexed by umpires’ explanation of Aaron Judge slide: ‘Not illegal’
BALTIMORE — When Aaron Judge steps up to the plate, it’s not unusual for him to attract attention. Now they may be in his hands whenever he slides into base. Questions arose about Judge’s sliding form when his outstretched left hand destroyed a potential double play in Sunday’s 15-5 win over the Brewers. On Monday, […]
Yankees’ Aaron Boone defense for not using Clay Holmes in 10th
MILWAUKEE — Clay Holmes easily struck out three batters on 10 pitches in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night. But as the game entered the bottom of the 10th inning with the Yankees leading by one run, manager Aaron Boone instead of asking Holmes to pitch, one of the last two arms left […]
Hunter Wendelstedt to face subtle discipline for Aaron Boone ejection
As MLB sorts through Monday’s bizarre ejection of Aaron Boone, it’s become clear that Hunter Wendelstedt will be disciplined in a more subtle way. MLB spoke with Boone and Wendelstedt, who threw five pitches to the Yankees’ manager in the Bronx and ended up losing to the Athletics. Wendelstedt had warned Boone that if he […]
Yankees broadcasters roast umpires day after Aaron Boone ejection
Yankees manager Aaron Boone may have been ready to get over the exit flap from Monday’s loss to the Athletics, but the YES Network broadcast took a few jabs during Tuesday’s telecast. Boone was thrown by Hunter Wendelstedt from Monday’s game after the home plate umpire believed the comments from the fans actually came from […]
Umpire who ejected Yankees’ Aaron Boone doubles down despite manager calling it ’embarrassing’
There was an uproar at Yankee Stadium when home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone from the game just five pitches into the game. But fans screaming at Wendelstedt appeared to prompt the veteran referee to eject Boone, who they had exchanged words with just seconds earlier, from the game. […]
This is the fan who got Yankees’ Aaron Boone ejected against A’s
The person responsible for ejecting Aaron Boone from a Yankees game has been identified. During Monday’s game against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium, Boone was ejected by home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt with just two batters left after a fan took issue with the call and the umpire mistook it for a complaint from the […]
Aaron Boone gets ejected after expletive-filled fight with ump
Aaron Boone put just two batters into Monday’s game against the Athletics, but this one appeared to be his first. After a pitch from Carlos Rodon to Tyler Nevin, home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt headed to the Yankees’ dugout and ejected an unsuspecting Boone. Warning: Graphic language A microphone on the field picked up Wendelstedt […]
Aaron Boone ejected in fiery ump confrontation
It took just 13 games for Aaron Boone to record his first ejection of the season. On Wednesday night, with the Yankees trailing 4-1 against the Marlins in the bottom of the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees manager was thrown out after Alex Verdugo was called for a strike on a pitch that […]
Pat Boone Talks Friendships with Elvis, Reagan: ‘God Gave Me a Platform’
A conversation with 89-year-old Pat Boone is more than just a trip down memory lane. The energetic singer and actor, who has celebrated his 70th anniversary in the entertainment industry, remains extremely busy. he has a new album, country jubilee25 songs, including some quirky songs. grits. He has published a new book centered on faith. […]
Anthony Volpe already ‘looks like a way better hitter’: Aaron Boone
HOUSTON — Anthony Volpe had the second-lowest on-base percentage of the 134 batters eligible for major league baseball last season, at .283. The Yankees shortstop is off to a good start in fixing that in his second season. Volpe reached base in four of his five at-bats in the opening game, including a walk in […]