Jose Altuve, second baseman for the Houston Astros, was ejected from the game against the New York Mets after a contentious call on June 30, 2024, at 19:25:32. Altuve believed he had fouled a ball off his foot, but the umpires ruled otherwise following a replay review. The decision led to Altuve slamming his helmet in frustration, resulting in his ejection. This incident marks a rare display of such intense emotion from Altuve on the baseball field.
Jose Altuve has been ejected from the game following a replay review Not sure we’ve ever seen Altuve this livid on a baseball field… https://t.co/6EgiFoeSeS
Jose Altuve got heated and tossed after he was called out on a ball he thought he fouled off his foot. https://t.co/6EgiFoekpk
Jose Altuve got ejected after displaying some very passionate emotion. 😳 https://t.co/PcaLkuCq9A
Jose Altuve has been ejected from the ballgame (via @SNYtv) https://t.co/aI277ECbrg
A livid Jose Altuve has been ejected from today’s Astros-Mets game https://t.co/SbfCpOMwKQ
Jose Altuve was HEATED and has been ejected https://t.co/dmDDRL7UvW
Altuve certainly reacted as if the ball hit his foot https://t.co/zS5goxzL2M
Jose Altuve was FURIOUS after the umpires say the batted ball did not hit his foot and got ejected Did it hit his foot? https://t.co/jqkXnGBrxT
Jose Altuve, thinking he had fouled a ball off his foot, slammed his helmet and was ejected.