Yankees' Aaron Boone suspended a game by MLB

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was handed a one-game suspension following his latest ejection and admitted his arguments may have created an image in the minds of umpires.

“Well, I think I've earned that reputation,” he said Friday before Major League Baseball suspended him for one game and fined him.

Michael Hill, MLB's senior vice president for on-field operations, made the announcement. MLB said the discipline was “for his recent conduct toward major league umpires, including the actions following his ejection from Thursday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles.”

Boone was forced to sit out Friday night's series opener against San Diego.

He was ejected for the major league-high fourth time this season, the most among big league managers, when he became angry with Edwin Moscoso's strike zone during a 3-1 loss. Boone held up four fingers while arguing in the middle of the third inning, signaling Boone thought the plate umpire missed four pitches.

Boone also was angry Moscoco walked away during the argument and first base umpire Chris Guccione, the crew chief, stood between the two when Boone tried to re-engage Moscoso.

“Do I think it's leading to a quick hook? Not necessarily,” Boone said. "Maybe I'm delusional and that I did more than I think. I don't think that's the case. But, no, I don't think I'm being targeted by umpires going in, like they're not going to tolerate certain things. I think I'm treated fairly. "

Still, he admitted the frequent arguments may have had an impact.

“I do think there is probably the occasional bias that exists,” Boone said. “We're human beings. I'm sure certain people don't like hearing from me.”