Angel Hernandez’s reported retirement had completely happy MLB followers sharing the umpire’s worst calls

After years and years and YEARS of MLB followers calling for the league to eliminate much-criticized umpire Angel Hernandez, the person who’s been the main focus of a lot ire is completed with baseball.

Per USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale: “Ángel Hernández, the polarizing veteran umpire who has drawn the wrath and exasperation from gamers, managers and followers alike over three many years, is retiring Tuesday from Main League Baseball, a high-ranking baseball official instructed USA TODAY Sports activities. … MLB and Hernández had spent the previous two weeks negotiating a monetary settlement earlier than reaching a decision over the weekend.”

Hernandez made horrible call after horrible call in his tenure, with ejections of all sorts infuriating everybody everywhere in the recreation, and whereas there have been different instances of umpires who’ve drawn ire, it had gotten to the purpose with Hernandez the place he was the poster child of bad refereeing in sports activities.

Followers had quite a bit to share on X (previously Twitter):

In honor of Angel Hernandez retiring, right here’s certainly one of his absolute best calls.
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— Hearth Yankees (@FiresideYankees) May 28, 2024

In honor of Angel Hernandez retiring, take pleasure in this compilation of him making trash calls. pic.twitter.com/xyCVmmG5BG

— Baseball King (@BasebaIlKing) May 28, 2024

Angel Hernandez is retiring after years of “service” to the baseball neighborhood. Might this put up be as inconsistent as his strikezone was. pic.twitter.com/stNsjLvFVm

— Schlasser (@UrinatingTree) May 28, 2024

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No person will take pleasure in Angel Hernandez’s retirement greater than Hawk Harrelson

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— Sox On thirty fifth (@SoxOn35th) May 28, 2024

Angel Hernandez is retiring from Main League Baseball.

Always remember when he rung up Wyatt Langford on three pitches WAY off the plate.pic.twitter.com/lY1c4Kjsit

— Michael Bier (@MichaelJBier) May 28, 2024

Angel Hernandez was most likely the worst umpire of all time. However with out him, we wouldn’t have this hilarious second, and for that I can be without end grateful.
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— MLB Metrics (@MLBMetrics) May 28, 2024

May this be the final Angel Hernandez blunder? Don’t let the door hit you on the way in which out pic.twitter.com/Bb5FuBtGZJ

— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) May 28, 2024