Ángel Hernández (umpire)
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Ángel Hernández (born August 26, 1961) is a Cuban-American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He worked in the National League from 1991 to 1999, and has worked throughout MLB since 2000.
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Born: (1961-08-26) August 26, 1961 (age 62) Havana, Cuba | |
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May 23, 1991 | |
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Umpiring crew | 12 |
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In July 2017, Hernández filed an ultimately unsuccessful federal lawsuit against MLB, alleging that racial discrimination kept him from being promoted to crew chief and from umpiring World Series games.[1] He has not umpired in a World Series since the 2002 and 2005 championships.
Hernandez has been involved in several controversial incidents and has been widely criticized by players, coaches, and fans throughout his career.