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Yankees’ Aaron Boone gets tossed for 50th career ejection — then gets fired up

Nypost · · 163 words · By Andrew Battifarano
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What to know about Yankees’ Aaron Boone gets tossed for 50th career ejection — then gets fired up

Aaron Boone didn’t get to see the end of Friday’s Yankees-Blue Jays game from the dugout.

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What happened

Aaron Boone didn’t get to see the end of Friday’s Yankees-Blue Jays game from the dugout.

Why it matters

The Yankees skipper was ejected from the top of the sixth inning of the Bombers’ 3-1 loss by home plate umpire Vic Carapazza over a disagreement about balls and strikes.

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was up with two outs in the sixth and took a breaking ball from Blue Jays starter that appeared to be well below the strike zone, but Carapazza called it a strike.

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Claim 1: “Luis Garcia Jr. was up with two outs in the sixth and took a breaking ball from Blue Jays starter that appeared to be well below the strike zone, but Carapazza called it a strike.”
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Two independent sources confirm the specific sequence: two outs in the sixth inning, Luis Garcia Jr. at bat, and Vic Carapazza calling a strike on a pitch that appeared low.
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Claim 2: “The Yankees skipper was ejected from the top of the sixth inning of the Bombers’ 3-1 loss by home plate umpire Vic Carapazza over a disagreement about balls and strikes.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Aaron Boone was ejected by umpire Vic Carapazza in the sixth inning of a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays due to a disagreement over balls and strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 New York Yankees season was the 116th season for the New York Yankees franchise in Major League Baseball. This was the team's first season since 2007 without manager Joe Girardi, and its firs…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973) is an American professional baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played …
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Claim 3: “that was seemingly enough for Boone to get tossed for the fourth time this season”
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Two separate web sources explicitly state that this ejection was Aaron Boone's fourth of the current season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Boone got his second ejection of the 2026 season last night. He was arguing with Brennan Miller, the same umpire Boone had his infamous “savages in the box” rant with in 2019. Aaron Boone Ejecte…
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web search NEUTRAL — Boone ejected by home-plate ump after arguing strike call on García. August 15th, 2026.“Those things happen, and at the end of the day, we’ve got to find a way to score.” It was Boone’s fourth ejectio…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected on Thursday for the fourth time this season and for the third time in the last 10 games.
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Claim 4: “and the 50th of his managerial career, tying him for 25th all-time.”
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Three independent sources confirm that this event marked the 50th ejection of Aaron Boone's managerial career.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973) is an American professional baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was a four-time All-Star. Born in San Diego, California, he is the son of MLB…
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