Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A youth baseball umpire since the age of 16, Welke entered minor league umpiring in 1977. He appeared in the Gulf Coast League (1977), Florida State League (1978–79), Eastern League (1980), American Association (1981–83), Florida Instructional League (1977–80) and Dominican Winter League (1981–83) prior to his major league promotion in 1984.
Reyburn has been an umpire in the Midwest League (2002), Florida State League (2003), Eastern League (2004–2005) and Pacific Coast League (2006–2009). He has served as an MLB call-up umpire in 2008 and 2009. He worked the Taiwan qualifier of the 2013 World Baseball Classic in November 2012. [2]
The following is a list of major league baseball umpires.The list includes umpires who worked in any of four 19th century major leagues (American Association, National Association, Players' League, Union Association), one defunct 20th century major league (Federal League), the currently active Major League Baseball, or either of its leagues (American League, National League) when they ...
He was also the first base umpire for the 1948 playoff game that decided the American League pennant, [3] and worked in 7 All-Star Games, setting a record (later tied by Al Barlick): 1936, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1955 and 1959 (second game). [2] He called balls and strikes in all 7 of the All-Star contests, a mark unmatched by any other umpire.
Erich Bacchus (born November 2, 1990) is an American professional baseball umpire. He has been an umpire in Major League Baseball since 2020 and was promoted to the full-time umpiring staff in 2023. [1] Bacchus wears uniform number 12. [1]
He has worked in the New York–Penn League, South Atlantic League, Florida State League, Eastern League and International League before reaching MLB. [1] He also officiated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Hoye was the first base umpire for Mark Buehrle's no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007. [4]
Cooper graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in transportation logistics. [2] He then attended the Joe Brinkman Umpire School, and spent several years as a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) umpire, [3] working in the Appalachian League (1990), Midwest League (1991), Florida State League (1992), Eastern League (1993–94), American Association (1995–97) and Pacific Coast League (1998).
Hurley was a prominent baseball umpire and basketball referee in the Western Massachusetts area during his early career at the amateur and semi-pro levels. [1] He had a relatively quick ascension into the majors, serving for just four years as an umpire in the minor leagues before being promoted to the American League.