Wendelstedt ruled it a ball, and on the next pitch Berkman hit a double scoring a run and putting the Yankees up, 3–2 (they would ultimately win, 5–2).

[2] This contentious history fueled questions about the appropriateness of Major League Baseball putting Wendelstedt on a postseason series involving Gardenhire, as there is precedent in baseball for avoiding such confrontations, most notably the American League removing umpire Ron Luciano from games involving the Baltimore Orioles due to a long history of bad blood between the umpire and Orioles manager Earl Weaver.

[4] On April 22, 2024, Wendelstedt ejected New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone for allegedly continuing to argue a missed call after receiving a warning.

"[5] Following the game, Wendelstedt doubled down on the ejection, acknowledging that Boone likely said nothing and was quoted as saying, "It's foolish to throw out a player if you don't know who did it.

"[6] Hunter attended Loyola University New Orleans for two years, where he was a member of Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity.