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And armed group intercepted in Nuevo LaredoTamaulipas, a four referees (umpires) of the Mexican Baseball League (LMB).
According to Horacio de la Vega, president of the LMB, the events occurred on April 11, when a commando approached the judges in the street and the ‘held for an hour when they were heading to a tailor, one day before the inaugural series between the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos and Acereros de Monclova.
“Was a unfortunate episode. They don’t ask them anything, but they clearly ask them questions about what they do and so on. Evidently, Tecolotes takes action on the matter, speaks with the competent authorities to let them know about this situation and, Thank God, it does not escalate.
“They were not in a vehicle, at that time. Literally, They went to the tailor and on the way to return to your vehicle, is when some group of non-proactive people stops them and questions them for a period of one hourand upon realizing that—in effect— They are umpires, they let them go“, he said De La Vega in interview with The universal.
He leader of the Mexican Baseball League He emphasized that the umpires they were not damagedbecause they even worked normally that weekend, while doing a call to the authorities so that these actions are not repeated with your staff.
“There was no struggle or anything like that. They are fine; In fact, they worked that weekend and from there they went to Durango for the other series. All good. I can’t deny the fact, but everything is quiet.
“As a League, we call on the state and municipal authority, because it is a topic that we do not want to leave isolated; We are trying to see all the parts that our umpires and the clubs can have some kind of additional security“, he pointed out From the Vega Flores.
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