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Umpire Ángel Hernández loses racial discrimination lawsuit appeal against MLB

  • Umpire Ángel Hernández filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against MLB in 2017 over alleged unfair treatment in promotion practices.
  • A federal appeals court unanimously rejected Hernández's lawsuit, upholding a lower court's dismissal.
  • The court found no statistically significant evidence of discrimination in umpire promotion rates between minorities and whites.
  • Hernández claimed former MLB executive Joe Torre held animosity towards him, but the court saw no proof.
  • Hernández can request a rehearing or appeal to the Supreme Court, but has so far lost at every stage.
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