On Friday, the baseball world let out a collective sigh of relief when long-time MLB umpire Joe West officially announced his retirement. Country Joe spent the better part of 45 years in uniform and became a legend in the game for all the wrong reasons.
Right on cue with the news, MLB social media accounts went into a frenzy sharing all of the best Joe West blown calls, nightmare moments and everything in between.
Here’s a gem featuring Dodgers star Raul Mondesi in the 90s.