SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former major league All-Star Jose Offerman has thrown a punch at an umpire during an argument in a Dominican winter league game, the second time in 2½ years that he’s attacked someone on a baseball field.
Offerman, manager of the Licey Tigers, appeared to hit first base umpire Daniel Rayburn in the face or neck with his fist during a heated discussion in a game against the Cibao Giants. Rayburn fell to the ground.
Offerman was detained by stadium security and taken to a police station to wait until the end of the game to see if Rayburn would press charges.