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Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire Angel Hernandez is retiring after three decades. Hernandez's career was controversial throughout with him being subject to altercations with players and managers on the field and with fans off the field on social media.

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Hernandez started his career in 1991 and umpired in thousands of games. His bad calls, especially in 2018 playoff games, where three calls were reversed in the first four innings after replay, summed up his career.

He worked in his last game on May 9 and announced retirement after reaching a settlement with the league in a lawsuit filed in 2017 where he accused MLB of discrimination. 

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In his retirement statement, Hernández said: "Starting with my first Major League game in 1991, I have had the very good experience of living out my childhood dream of umpiring in the major leagues.

"There is nothing better than working in a profession that you enjoy. I treasured the camaraderie of my colleagues and the friendships I have made along the way, including our locker room attendants in all the various cities.

"I have decided that I want to spend more time with my family.

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"Needless to say, there have been many positive changes in the game of baseball since I first entered the profession. This includes the expansion and promotion of minorities. I am proud that I was able to be an active participant in that goal while being a Major League umpire."

Hernandez's record saw him not standing in a World Series game since 2005 and a league championship series since 2016. He had also mentioned his lack of time in playoff games and no promotion in his lawsuit.

The 62-year-old also had given questionable decisions this season as well including calling three off-the-plate strikes on Houston's JP France to Texas' Wyatt Langford.