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Angel Hernandez

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (August 26, 1961- )
    Born in Havana, Cuba
    Raised in Hialeah, Florida
    Major League Baseball umpire (debuted May 23, 1991)

Why he might be annoying:

    30 years into his umpiring career, he was considered one of the worst umpires in Major League Baseball.
    He drew the ire of Major League players, managers, coaches, fans, and broadcasters with his questionable calls.
    He filed a lawsuit against MLB alleging he was discriminated against when it came to being promoted to crew chief and being assigned to World Series games.
    In game 3 of the 2018 American League Championship Series, 4 out of 5 video reviewed (challenged) calls he made at first base were overturned.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was part of the umpiring crew for at least 3 no hitters.
    He was assigned to work post season games 20 times in a 25 season stretch (1997-2021).
    His discrimination lawsuit against Major League Baseball was tossed out.
    According to his official MLB bio, he enjoys motorcycles and SCUBA diving.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 21 Votes: 95.24% Annoying