The 2021 MLB season had its fair share of strange ejections and baffling umpire decisions, and the video delivers a rapid-fire look at some of the most memorable moments. Max Scherzer got checked for sticky stuff one too many times, stripped down in frustration, and made the ump awkwardly inspect his hair. A scary moment followed when James Karinchak lost control and hit José Abreu, drawing a heated reaction from Tony La Russa. La Russa didn’t yell at the opposing pitcher but instead argued with his own team and the ump over missed calls, leading to chaos in the dugout.
Another standout moment showed Aaron Boone blowing up over a botched runner interference call after a completely straight baserunning path got Turner called out. Boone went full meltdown, using his hat and jersey to demonstrate where the ball landed, while the umpire maintained the call. One umpire forgot the strike count twice in the same game, ringing up a batter on what he called strike three—only it was strike two. A later at-bat saw the same mistake happen again, drawing laughs from fans and visible frustration from players.
In another game, a pitcher clearly hit a batter and didn’t get tossed, leading to Kevin Cash exploding at the umpire for not immediately ejecting the guy. Joe West eventually stepped in after a crew meeting and made the ejection, but not before the tension spilled over. From botched strike zones and missed swing calls to bizarre belt swaps and heated manager blowups, the video pulls together some of the most confusing and entertaining umpire moments of the year.