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Baseball Game Turns Ugly as 39YO Pro Charges Umpire
39-year-old MLB player charges umpire after disputed pitch in Venezuelan league game.
In brief
39-year-old MLB player charges umpire after disputed pitch in Venezuelan league game. 39-year-old baseball player Yangervis Solarte was ejected for arguing a pitch call during a Venezuelan league game, ending a close 5-4 victory for Tigres de Aragua. Originally reported by EssentiallySports.
39-year-old player charges umpire
Yangervis Solarte, a 39-year-old veteran infielder with 620 mlb hits and 6.7 career war, protested a pitch call in a venezuelan professional baseball league game.
“a fourth pitch that appeared to miss the strike zone”
Ejection in Venezuelan League Game
Home plate umpire Leonardo Nieves ejected Solarte after a disputed pitch call during a 5-4 victory for Tigres de Aragua over Tiburones de La Guaira.
“tigres de aragua won 5-4”
Previous Ejection History
Solarte was previously ejected in 2015 for arguing a pitch call during a game with the St. Louis Cardinals.
“this was the first ejection of his career”
Tigres' Two-Game Sweep
Tigres de Aragua completed a two-game sweep over Tiburones de La Guaira with a 5-4 victory in Maracay.
“tigres improved their record to 5-1”
The short version
39-year-old baseball player Yangervis Solarte was ejected for arguing a pitch call during a Venezuelan league game, ending a close 5-4 victory for Tigres de Aragua.
