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]
| Chris Segal | |
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 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 | M (13) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Early life
editSegal 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]
Umpiring career
editOn 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]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Major League Umpire Roster, MLB.com, Retrieved on August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Segal". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Strachan, Robin (January 17, 2023). "Eagle Calls on Scouting Experience as a Major League Umpire". The National Eagle Scout Association. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Higgins II, David M. (March 24, 2020). "St. Mary's College Alum Segal Lands Full-Time MLB Umpiring Position". The Southern Maryland Chronicle. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Home plate umpire Chris Segal hit by Josh Donaldson's bat, Toronto Sun, Retrieved on August 5, 2017.
- ^ Several days later, Chief baseball Officer Joe Torre backed Segal, stating that Segal was justified in ejecting Gardner during a press conference in the Yankees dugout at Yankee Stadium Yankees' Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner involved in another heated spat with umpire Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ [1] mlb.com, Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Cubs vs. Brewers | 09/13/20". MLB.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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