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MLB Fans Celebrate Umpire Ángel Hernández Reportedly Retiring From Baseball

Tom Dierberger

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

MLB umpire Ángel Hernández, one of the most controversial names in all of baseball, reportedly plans to announce his retirement later this week.

Hernández emerged as one of the most recognizable faces among umpires due to his long history of making controversial calls and having a quick trigger to eject players and managers.

As expected, MLB fans had plenty to say about Hernandez calling it a career. Some celebrated his decision to move on from baseball, while others brought up a few of the most viral moments of his career:

Hernandez, who worked his last game May 9, was replaced on his umpiring crew by Jacob Metz.

The 62-year-old worked two World Series (2002, '05) and three All-Star Games (1999, '09, '17) over his career that lasted over three decades.

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Tom Dierberger

TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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