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White Sox Announcer Had Funny Line About What Manager Might Have Said During Ejection

Ryan Phillips

Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable argues with home plate umpire Marvin Hudson during the first inning against the Texas Rangers.
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable argues with home plate umpire Marvin Hudson during the first inning against the Texas Rangers. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Will Venable hit the clubhouse early on Sunday after the Chicago White Sox manager was thrown out in the first inning against the Texas Rangers. His early exit did lead to a fantastic line from a White Sox broadcaster.

In the bottom of the first inning against the Rangers, Venable rushed out of the dugout to confront home plate umpire Marvin Hudson after being ejected. The veteran ump had missed a few calls in the inning and Venable was thrown out for chirping at him.

What ensued was one of the more heated confrontations we've seen between an umpire and a manager this season. John Schiffren and Steve Stone discussed what was unfolding and one of them dropped a great line.

After Venable finally walked away, he said, "Well happy Father's Day to you. I think that that was what was said. A few other words mixed in between. A couple."

Flawless execution.

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RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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