Despite facing rebuke from fans, coaches and players throughout his career, Hernandez, 62, has a defender in ex-MLB umpire Joe West ... the Guardians and White Sox. A former MLB manager told ...

Fellow retired (and highly criticized) umpire Joe West defended Hernández's legacy on the diamond on Tuesday. "I think ya'll gave him a raw deal," West said on 670 The Score in Chicago.

MLB umpire Ángel Hernández retired Monday, leading fans to post many of his worst umpiring disasters on social media. But the much-maligned Hernández has at least one person in his corner.