Whenever headlines revolve around MLB umpires this season, it's usually not for anything good, as they're likely referring to some bad calls on the baseball diamond.
However, the crew chief for Saturday night's Atlanta Braves-Los Angeles Angels game, James Hoye, is gaining some popularity for a special jersey that was seen during the game.
Beneath Hoye's MLB umpire uniform was a T-shirt featuring beloved “Seinfeld” character Cosmo Kramer.
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Umpire James Hoye during the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tigers on June 24, 2024, at Comerica Park in Detroit. (Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The shirt was seen during the broadcast when umpires were reviewing a home run hit by Braves utility player Whit Merrifield.
“That's Kramer on his jersey,” broadcaster Wayne Randazzo said immediately when he saw it on the broadcast. “Look at that. A picture of Kramer on his jersey.”
Randazzo's teammate in the cockpit, Mark Gubicza, quickly recognised him.
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“It's Cosmo Kramer!” he said.
“It's incredible,” Randazzo continued. “What a sequence we just saw.”
Social media went crazy when they saw Hoye's undershirt.
Chicago Cubs' Craig Counsell argues with umpire James Hoye during the eighth inning against the Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 29, 2024, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
“I love this!” commented one X user.
“He's there and loving every minute of it,” said another, referencing one of Michael Richards' famous lines as Kramer from the show.
Hoye has been an umpire in the league for quite some time, making his debut in 2003. He is well-respected among his peers, having been a part of two World Series teams in 2019 and 2022, while also serving as the home plate umpire and crew chief for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game.
Umpire James Hoye signals the dugout during the game between the Orioles and the Oakland Athletics at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 26, 2024, in Baltimore. (G. Fiume/Getty Images)
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But those accomplishments as umpires may now be overlooked by MLB fans, who will always remember that Hoye, like many of them, is a huge “Seinfeld” fan.
