New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, right, argues with umpire Hunter Wendelstedt during the first inning of the baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. Boone was ejected from the game. NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected by Hunter Wendelstedt five pitches into Monday’s game against the Oakland Athletics over a remark from a fan behind the dugout aimed at the plate umpire.
A fan behind the dugout appeared to yell at Wendelstedt and the umpire ejected Boone, screaming: “Aaron, you’re done!” Boone and other Yankees pointed to the fan behind the dugout, and Boone ran onto the field to make his point:Oakland A’s on a roll heading into challenging East Coast tripBoone was ejected for the second time this season and for the 35th time in seven seasons as Yankees manager.