NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to revive longtime umpire Ángel Hernández's lawsuit accusing Major League Baseball of racial discrimination.
In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Cuban-born Hernández's arguments that the league's promotion practices, including its failure to promote him to crew chief, reflected unfair treatment of minorities.
Hernández, 61, had attempted to reinstate the suit, which was first filed in 2017. He was sidelined by a back injury for more than three months earlier this season, but he has since returned to action.
Hernández had claimed then-MLB executive Joe Torre, who made key decisions over umpires, held animosity toward Hernández dating to Torre's time as New York Yankees manager.