Manny Gonzalez (umpire) explained

Number:79
Manny González
Birth Date:4 December 1979
Birth Place:Caracas, Venezuela
Debutleague:MLB
Debutyear:May 17, 2010
Umpirecrew:16
Crewchief:
  1. 13 Todd Tichenor
Crew2:
  1. 89 Cory Blaser
Crew3:
  1. 79 Manny Gonzalez
Crew4:
  1. 33 Nestor Ceja
Highlights:Special Assignments

Manuel Augusto González (born December 4, 1979) is a Venezuelan umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major-league umpiring debut on May 17, 2010, filling in for John Hirschbeck, becoming the first Venezuelan umpire in MLB history.[1]

González umpired 11 MLB games in 2010, and returned to umpire 42 MLB games in 2011 before being hired to the full-time MLB staff in early 2013.[2] [3] He issued his first career ejection on June 26, 2012, when Ike Davis was tossed for arguing a safe call at first base in Chicago.[4]

González was the second base umpire for the no-hitter by Alec Mills of the Chicago Cubs against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 13, 2020.[5]

González was forced to leave a game at Fenway Park on September 6, 2021, after being hit in the mask by a foul ball while umpiring behind the plate.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5196677 ESPN story
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgonzm901.htm Retrosheet
  3. Web site: MLB Hires Vic Carapazza, Porter, Gonzalez. Close Call Sports. January 11, 2013.
  4. Web site: Ejection 080: Manny Gonzalez (1). Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. June 26, 2012.
  5. Web site: Cubs vs. Brewers 09/13/20. September 13, 2020. MLB.com. en.
  6. News: Umpire Manny Gonzalez Forced to Leave Game After Taking Scary Foul Tip to Mask . Kyle . Koster . . MSN.com . September 6, 2021 . September 6, 2021.