If former MLB umpire Angel Hernandez loses his suit against Major League Baseball, two Red Sox games could be evidence used against him.
Hernandez filed suit against MLB in 2017 alleging discrimination, since he had been passed over for a World Series assignment since 2005 and for crew chief responsibilities. A native of Cuba, Hernandez was an interim crew chief from 2011-2016, but he never was given permanent crew chief status. In March 2021, a judge granted a summary judgment to MLB, but Hernandez asked to have the decision thrown out in June.
In response, MLB wrote in a 58-page brief on Wednesday that it was planning to send Hernandez to the World Series in 2018.