Joe West
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Joe West is a longtime Major League Baseball umpire known for his extensive career, high-profile postseason assignments, and record for most games officiated in MLB history.
Statements (40)
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| instanceOf |
baseball umpire
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human → |
| alsoKnownFor |
involvement in several on-field controversies
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outspoken personality on the field → |
| bats |
right
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1952-10-31
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| employer |
Major League Baseball
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| familyName |
West
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| fieldOfWork |
sports officiating
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| fullName |
Joseph Henry West
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| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Joseph
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| hasBusinessVenture |
owner of a company producing umpiring equipment
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| hasSideCareer |
country music singer
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recording artist → songwriter → |
| hasUmpiredEvent |
Division Series
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League Championship Series → Major League Baseball All-Star Game → World Series → |
| hasWorkedAs |
crew chief in Major League Baseball
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| holdsRecordFor |
most games officiated by an umpire in Major League Baseball history
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| knownFor |
authoritative strike zone
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on-field presence and showmanship → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| league |
Major League Baseball
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| madeMLBDebutAsUmpireInLeague |
National League
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| nickname |
Cowboy Joe
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| notableAchievement |
surpassing Bill Klem’s record for most MLB games umpired
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| notableFor |
high-profile postseason assignments
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longevity as a Major League Baseball umpire → |
| numberOfMLBGamesUmpired |
over 5,000
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| occupation |
Major League Baseball umpire
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| placeOfBirth |
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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| residence |
North Carolina, United States
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| retirementAsMLBUmpire |
2021
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| sport |
baseball
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| startOfMLBCareerAsUmpire |
1976
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| throws |
right
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Referenced by (6)
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1993 World Series
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2004 American League Championship Series → 2004 World Series → Game 6 (1993 World Series) → Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series → |
umpireCrewChief |
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Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
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umpireHomePlate |