Ex-MLB manager shares incredible story about umpire Joe West
Former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons recalls the time Joe West refused to eject him and offered up an incredible burn instead.
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Hall of Famer jokes about Joe West after retirement news
Shortly after long-time MLB umpire Joe West announced his retirement, Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins decided to poke a little fun at him.
Notorious MLB umpire finally retiring
The end of an umpiring era is upon us, as Joe West is officially calling it a career. Major League Baseball announced in a press release on Friday that West has retired. The 69-year-old had worked 5,460 games, which is the most of any umpire in MLB …
Umpire Joe West is reportedly retiring at end of MLB season
Joe West, one of the best-known umpires in Major League Baseball, is reportedly calling it a career. Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reported Sunday that West plans to retire at the end of the season after over four decades working in MLB. Joe West …
Video: Pete Walker goes nuts on Joe West, gets ejected
Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker went nuts on umpire Joe West and got ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Jays lost the finale of a three-game series with the Rays 7-1. Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki was ejected …
Joe West wins defamation suit against Paul Lo Duca for easiest reason
MLB umpire Joe West has won a defamation lawsuit against former catcher Paul Lo Duca, and it sounds like West’s legal team had a fairly easy time convincing the judge to rule in their favor. New York Supreme Court Justice John J. Kelley issued …
Video: Mike Rizzo ejected by Joe West, Hunter Wendelstedt
Umpires Joe West and Hunter Wendelstedt had Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo ejected from Sunday’s game in a move that left many stunned. The Atlanta Braves were leading the Nationals 7-1 in the top of the seventh inning when …
Joe West hurts Yankees with blown strike call on Brett Gardner
New York Yankees fans are furious with umpire Joe West for blowing a call during Brett Gardner’s final at-bat on Friday night. The Yankees were trailing the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth and had one out with Gardner facing …
Watch: Umpire Joe West falls on Rajai Davis in funny scene
Not only was Rajai Davis thrown out at home plate on Sunday night, but things got even more unpleasant when umpire Joe West fell on top of him. Davis pinch ran for Todd Frazier in the top of the eighth inning of his New York Mets’ 5-2 loss to …
Watch: Madison Bumgarner, Joe West have funny moment on strikeout
San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner and umpire Joe West added another funny chapter to their saga on Sunday. Bumgarner, who started against the San Diego Padres, was at the plate for a second-inning at-bat when he took a called third …
Gabe Kapler ejected by Joe West for arguing after hit-by-pitch
Gabe Kapler went over 230 games in his managerial career without ever being ejected from a game. And now he’s been ejected twice in the span of four days. Kapler was tossed from Tuesday’s Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets game by umpire …
Watch: Umpire Joe West nailed by throw on stolen base
Umpire Joe West was nailed by a throw from the catcher during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday. Jake Marisnick was on first for the Houston Astros with one out in the top of the eighth inning and attempted to steal second base. …
Umpire Joe West confiscates pitcher’s scouting sheet
Umpire Joe West was at it again on Saturday, making sure he would be part of the game story for the second day in a row during the Chicago Cubs-Philadelphia Phillies series. During the top of the 8th inning, West confiscated a sheet of paper Phillies …
Javy Baez upset with unprofessional treatment from Joe West
Javy Baez was upset with what he felt was unprofessional treatment from umpire Joe West during Friday’s game. Baez was called out on a 3-2 pitch in the first inning of the Chicago Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Replay showed …
Minnesota steakhouse played hilarious prank on umpire Joe West
Longtime umpire Joe West moved into second place all-time on Wednesday among MLB umpires when he worked his 5,164th game, and the city that hosted him when he reached the milestone had a fantastic way of celebrating it. West dined at Manny’s …
Padres manager Andy Green had epic zinger after ejection
Padres manager Andy Green had an epic zinger after being ejected from Friday’s game between San Diego and the Atlanta Braves. Green was tossed by umpire Joe West after arguing a call in the fourth inning. On his way out of the dugout and into …