David Rackley

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David Rackley
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Rackley in 2017
Born: (1981-10-11) October 11, 1981 (age 43)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
MLB debut
August 13, 2010
Career highlights and awards
Special assignments

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]

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Career

Before 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]

Rackley as a minor league umpire in 2006 David Rackley 2006.jpg
Rackley as a minor league umpire in 2006

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

References

  1. ↑ Umpires: Roster MLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2012
  2. 1 2 "David Rackley". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Confirmed: MLB Hires 7 New Umpires to Full-Time Staff ." Umpire Ejection Fantasy League/Close Call Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Wild Card and Division Series Umpires". Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. October 3, 2016.


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