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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References
- ^ ESPN story
- ^ Retrosheet
- ^ "MLB Hires Vic Carapazza, Porter, Gonzalez". Close Call Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "Ejection 080: Manny Gonzalez (1)". Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. June 26, 2012.
- ^ "Cubs vs. Brewers | 09/13/20". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ Koster, Kyle (September 6, 2021). "Umpire Manny Gonzalez Forced to Leave Game After Taking Scary Foul Tip to Mask". The Big Lead. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via MSN.com.
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