Manny Gonzalez
For the Colombian-American soccer player, see Manny Gonzalez (soccer).
| Manny Gonzalez | |
|---|---|
 Gonzalez in 2012 | |
| Born |
Manuel Augusto González December 4, 1979 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Ethnicity | Venezuelan |
| Occupation | Umpire |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer | Major League Baseball |
Manuel Augusto González [Manny] (born December 4, 1979) is a Major League Baseball umpire. Gonzalez made his major league umpiring debut on May 17, 2010, filling in for John Hirschbeck. He became the first Venezuelan Major League umpire in history.[1] He umpired in 11 games in 2010, and returned to the Majors in 2011, umpiring in 42 games before being hired to the full-time MLB staff in early 2013.[2][3] Gonzalez's first career ejection came on June 26, 2012, when Ike Davis was tossed for arguing a safe call at first base in Chicago.[4]
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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.