04-07-2017 15:50 via theguardian.com

Umpire Angel Hernandez sues MLB over alleged racial discrimination

Official says chief baseball officer has ‘history of animosity’Cuban-born umpire says white officials receive preferential treatmentAngel Hernandez, a big league umpire for nearly 25 years, sued Major League Baseball on Monday alleging racial discrimination.In a complaint filed in US District Court in Cincinnati, the 55-year-old Hernandez, who was born in Cuba and lives in Florida, alleges MLB chief baseball officer Joe Torre “has a history of animosity towards H
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