Torii Hunter

Torii Hunter banned 4 games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter has been suspended for four games after a wild outburst Friday night against Detroit.

Hunter was suspended and fined on Saturday. He decided not to appeal, meaning the ban started immediately. "It's tough for us as a team," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the Los Angeles Times.

Torii Hunter says black Latino players are 'impostors

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter insists he meant no harm toward Latino players when he recently referred to them as "impostors" while discussing the number of African-Americans in the major leagues. Hunter's original comments were made two weeks ago in one of a series of USA Today roundtables about baseball and published in Wednesday's editions.