David Ross Rackley (born October 11, 1981) is an American Major League Baseball umpire. He made his Major League umpiring debut on August 13, 2010. He wears uniform number 86.[1]
| David Rackley | |
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.jpg) Rackley in 2017 | |
| Born: October 11, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 13, 2010 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | M (13) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editBefore reaching the Major Leagues, Rackley umpired in the Arizona, Northwest, South Atlantic, California, Texas, International, Florida Instructional, and Arizona Instructional leagues.[2] Rackley also umpired the 2007 All-Star Futures Game, and is an instructor at the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School.[2]
He was hired to the full-time MLB staff prior to the 2014 season and worked his first postseason during the 2016 American League Wild Card Game.[3][4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Umpires: Roster MLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2012
- ^ a b "David Rackley". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Confirmed: MLB Hires 7 New Umpires to Full-Time Staff." Umpire Ejection Fantasy League/Close Call Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Wild Card and Division Series Umpires". Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. October 3, 2016.
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