Umpire Joe West booed atlanta braves jersey for men as he sets MLB record with 5,376th called game

Joe West made MLB history on Tuesday, umpiring his 5,376th game to break the record he shared with Hall of Famer Bill Klem.

Naturally, the 68-year-old was booed by the majority Chicago crowd as the White Sox placed a graphic on their scoreboard honoring the occasion.

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West got his photo taken with his crew before the game started, then posed with manMLB Jerseysagers Tony La Russa and Mike Shildt of the White Sox and Cardinals, respectively. Sometimes called "Cowboy Joe" and "Country Joe" for his affinity for country singing and songwriting, West was honoredAnthony Rizzo  when country music star Garth Brooks offered congratulations for the achievement.

There was also a strange moment in between innings in which West, reportedly by request, was offered a bouquet by the mascot San Diego Chicken in hon atlanta braves jersey 2t or of the occasion. This too, was reportedly met with boos:

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Arguably MLB's most famous umpire, West already owned the league record with 43 years calling games in the big leagues. He began his career at the age of 23 toward the end of the 1976 season. His first plate job featured Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro throwing to Dale Murphy.

West's tenure atlanta braves majestic jersey has not been without controversy. In fact, you could argue his career is notable not only for its length, but also for the many run-ins he has had with players and managers. He has 193 ejections in his career and has frequently received criticism f black atlanta braves jersey rom MLB players.

West received $500,000 in a defamation suit filed against Paul Lo Duca after the latter claimed the umpire took bribes. West claimed the story, shared by Lo Duca online, hurt his chances of making the Baseball Hall of Fame, in which there are only 10 umpires.

Other notable moments in West's career include a 1990 bench-clearing brawl in which he body-slammed Phillies pitcher Dennis Cook, an incident that invited suspension fromDooney & Bourke National League Pr atlanta braves cool base jersey esident Bill White but was later atlanta braves jersey men white austin riley overturned by commissioner Fay Vincent. West was suspended three games without pay in 2017 after saying Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre was MLB's biggest complainer. He also participated in a staredown with pitcher Madison Bumgarner, then with the Giants, iMLB Cooperstown Collectionn 2015.