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David Ross Rackley (born October 11, 1981) is an American
He was hired to the full-time MLB staff prior to the 2014 season and worked his first postseason during the
MLBUC Profile
1981 births Living people Major League Baseball umpires Sportspeople from Houston {{US-baseball-umpire-stub
Major League Baseball
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umpire
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The term derives from the Old French , , and , : (as evidenced in cricke ...
. He made his Major League umpiring debut on August 13, 2010. He wears uniform number 86.
Career
Before reaching the Major Leagues, Rackley umpired in theArizona
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, Northwest
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, South Atlantic
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, California
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, Texas
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, International
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Music Albums
* ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011
* ''International'' (New Order album), 2002
* ''International'' (The T ...
, Florida Instructional, and Arizona Instructional leagues. Rackley also umpired the 2007 All-Star Futures Game
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, and is an instructor at the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School.
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
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.
See also
*List of Major League Baseball umpires (disambiguation)
Lists of Major League Baseball umpires include:
* List of Major League Baseball umpires (A–F)
* List of Major League Baseball umpires (G–M)
* List of Major League Baseball umpires (N–Z)
See also
* List of Major League Baseball umpiring ...
References
External links
MLBUC Profile
1981 births Living people Major League Baseball umpires Sportspeople from Houston {{US-baseball-umpire-stub