| Chris Segal | |
|---|---|
 Segal calling a play at home in 2015 | |
| Born:July 13, 1982 Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 2014 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | 3 |
| Crew members |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Christopher Robert Segal (born July 13, 1982) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He wears number 96. [1] He made his MLB umpiring debut in 2014. [2]
Segal was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and reached the rank of Eagle Scout in 2000 before graduating from Lake Braddock Secondary School. [3]
Segal attended St. Mary's College of Maryland and played college baseball for the Seahawks before graduating in 2005. [4]
On July 17, 2017, Segal was struck in the head by the bat of Josh Donaldson in a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. Segal ended up remaining in the game. [5]
Segal was the home plate umpire on July 30, 2017, when Adrián Beltré of the Texas Rangers got his 3,000th career hit against the Baltimore Orioles.
On August 9, 2019, Segal made headlines by ejecting Brett Gardner of the New York Yankees for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout despite Cameron Maybin being the one who was arguing. [6] [7]
On September 13, 2020, Segal was the home plate umpire for a no-hitter thrown by Alec Mills of the Chicago Cubs against the Milwaukee Brewers. [8]
The following are the baseball events of the year 1982 throughout the world.
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