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]

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

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. ^ a b "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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