Umpires for WBC Announced
24th February 2006
From MLB Press Release
Umpiring assignments for each of the venues of the World Baseball Classic were announced today by World Baseball Classic, Inc.
The umpires chosen to work the World Baseball Classic represent 11 of the 16 countries competing in the inaugural tournament.
The umpires selected to work the World Baseball Classic are longtime professionals, three of them were members of our full-time staff and many have extensive experience at the Major League level, said Rob Manfred, Major League Baseballs Executive Vice President for Labor Relations.
The umpires who will work the World Baseball Classic are as follows:
|
Last Name |
First Name |
Native Country |
First Round Assignment |
|
Armendariz |
Ramon |
USA |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Barksdale |
Lance |
USA |
Orlando, FL (Disney) |
|
Barry |
Scott |
USA |
Orlando, FL (Disney) |
|
Campos |
Angel |
USA |
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Causey |
Kevin |
USA |
San Juan, PR |
|
Davidson |
Bob |
USA |
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Dellinger |
Dusty |
USA |
Orlando, FL (Disney) |
|
Diaz |
Nelson |
Cuba |
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Dowdy |
Adam |
USA |
San Juan, PR |
|
Drake |
Rob |
USA |
San Juan, PR |
|
Durfee |
Peter |
USA |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Fairchild |
Chad |
USA |
San Juan, PR |
|
Fullwood |
Troy |
USA |
Orlando, FL (Disney) |
|
Griffith |
Chris |
USA |
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Guccione |
Chris |
USA |
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Hallion |
Tom |
USA |
San Juan, PR |
|
Heo |
Un |
Korea |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Hickox |
Ed |
USA |
Orlando, FL (Disney) |
|
Hoye |
James |
USA |
San Juan, PR |
|
Johnson |
Adrian |
USA |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Knight |
Brian |
USA |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
McCabe |
Ian |
South Africa |
San Juan, PR |
|
Chen |
Minggao |
China |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Moser |
Casey |
USA |
Orlando, FL (Disney) |
|
Muchlinski |
Mike |
USA |
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Pierfranco |
Leone |
Italy |
San Juan, PR |
|
Poulton |
Neil |
Australia |
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Reininger |
Travis |
USA |
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Rey |
Carlos |
Puerto Rico |
Orlando, FL (Disney) |
|
Shieh |
Liang-Kuei |
Chinese Taipei |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
van Groningen |
Fred |
Netherlands |
Orlando, FL (Disney) |
|
ALTERNATES |
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|
Last Name |
First Name |
Native Country |
|
|
Colon |
Delfin |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
Hernandez |
Edwin |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
Peralta |
Roberto |
Panama |
|
|
Provincher |
Rene |
Canada |
|
|
van den Berk |
Edwin |
Netherlands |