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2024 National League Wild Card Series
The 2024 National League Wild Card Series (branded as the Wild Card Series presented by T-Mobile US, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for sponsorship reasons) were two best-of-three playoff series in Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 Major League Baseball postseason, 2024 postseason that determined the participating teams of the 2024 National League Division Series (NLDS). Both Wild Card Series began on October 1, with Game 2s for October 2, and Game 3 for one of the series on October 3. ESPN Major League Baseball, ESPN broadcast both Wild Card Series in the United States together with Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio, ESPN Radio. These matchups were: *(3) 2024 Milwaukee Brewers season, Milwaukee Brewers (National League Central, NL Central champions) vs. (6) 2024 New York Mets season, New York Mets (third wild card): Mets won series, 2–1. *(4) 2024 San Diego Padres season, San Diego Padres (first wild card) vs. (5) 2024 Atlanta Braves season, Atlanta Braves (second wild card): Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 New York Mets Season
The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen (businessman), Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the season following a 10–3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 29, the team held a critical meeting, led by shortstop Francisco Lindor. The Mets went 67–40 the rest of the way to finish with a 89–73 record. Following a win over the Boston Red Sox on September 4, they improved on their 75–87 record from their previous season. On September 30, the Mets clinched a 2024 Major League Baseball postseason, postseason berth for the second time in the past three seasons with an 8–7 win against the Atlanta Braves during the first game of a Doubleheader (baseball), doubleheader. One of the more memorable moments of the season occurred on June 12, when the McDonald's mascot McDonaldland, Grimace threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a game against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Burke (baseball)
Christopher Alan Burke (born March 11, 1980) is an American former Major League Baseball player, playing primarily for the Houston Astros, though he also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. He is best remembered for hitting a series-ending walk-off home run in Game 4 of the 2005 National League Division Series. College Burke played baseball at St. Albert the Great Elementary School and St. Xavier High School (Louisville), St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Tennessee Volunteers baseball, University of Tennessee, where he was named to three All-America teams. In 1999, Burke was selected as a Freshman 2nd team All-American at second base. In 2000, in addition to being named a 3rd team All-American, he was named to the All-Southeastern Conference team at second base. In 2001, his junior year, Burke moved to shortstop and helped the Volunteers make an appearance in the College World Series by hitting .435 with 20 home runs and 49 stolen base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jansen Visconti
Jansen Visconti is an American umpire in Major League Baseball who was hired to the full-time staff in 2020 and wears number 52. Visconti suffered a hand injury by a foul ball as home plate umpire during the fourth inning of the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians game on July 10, 2024. See also * List of Major League Baseball umpires (other) 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 Retrosheet Living people Major League Baseball umpires Year of birth missing (living people) {{Sports-official-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Iassogna
Daniel Ralph Iassogna (born May 3, 1969) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He joined the major league staff in . In 2012, Iassogna worked his first World Series. He was promoted to crew chief for the 2020 season. Umpiring career His professional umpiring career began in 1992, and he advanced to the International League in 1998. He umpired his first major league game in , and worked as a fill-in for vacationing or injured major league umpires for the next four seasons. In 2004, Iassogna was promoted to the major leagues to replace the retired Steve Rippley. He umpired in the postseason in only his second year as a full-time major league umpire, and has worked three World Series (2012, 2017, 2022), eight League Championship Series (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024) and seven Division Series (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2022). Iassogna also worked the 2011 All-Star Game and the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Notable games On June 15, 1992, Iassog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Cuzzi
Philip Cuzzi (born August 29, 1955) is an American professional baseball umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He worked as a reserve umpire in the National League (NL) from 1991 to 1993 and returned to the NL in 1999. Since 2000, he has worked in both major leagues. Cuzzi wore number 99 when his career started; he now wears number 10. Cuzzi enters the 2025 season as the oldest umpire in major league history. Career Minor league umpiring Cuzzi appeared in the New York–Penn League, Carolina League, South Atlantic League, Southern League, Triple-A Alliance, International League, American Association, Florida State League, and Eastern League before his promotion to the major leagues. Major league career Cuzzi made his major league debut on June 4, 1991, umpiring at first base in an 11-inning game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. From 1991 through 1993, Cuzzi umpired a total of 71 National League games. Cuzzi's umpiring career temporarily came to a hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nestor Ceja
Nestor Narciso Ceja (born April 18, 1987) is a Mexican-American Major League Baseball umpire. He made his first appearance at the Major League level in 2020 and was promoted to the full time umpiring staff for the 2023 season. He wears uniform number 33. Career Ceja was introduced to professional baseball umpiring when he attended the 2012 MLB Umpire Camp in Compton, California. He graduated from the Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy, and worked in the Florida Instructional League and the Midwest League that season. He then progressed through the California League, and was a crew chief in the Texas League, before being assigned to the Pacific Coast League. He also worked the 2016 All-Star Futures Game, the Arizona Fall League, and was an instructor at the MiLB Training Academy before making his major league debut. On August 14, 2020, Ceja made his MLB debut. He was at third base for a game between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Bacchus
Erich Bacchus (born November 2, 1990) is an American professional baseball umpire. He has been an umpire in Major League Baseball since 2020 and was promoted to the full-time umpiring staff in 2023. Bacchus wears uniform number 12. Career Bacchus graduated from the Wendelstedt Umpire School in 2012 and began his career in 2017, umpiring in the Arizona League, New York-Penn League, Florida Instructional League, South Atlantic League, Carolina League, Eastern League and International League. He also worked one season in the summer collegiate Coastal Plain League as part of an umpire development agreement with Major League Baseball. During that time, he was chosen as an umpire for the 2017 All-Star Futures Game, and the 2019 International League Championship Series. He made his Major League debut on August 7, 2020 as the second base umpire during a game between the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. On September 21, 2023, Bacchus called a near-perfect game, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Tosi
Alexander Vincent Tosi (born March 7, 1988) is a Canadian-born American Major League Baseball umpire. He made his first appearance at the Major League level in 2019 and was promoted to the full-time umpiring staff for the 2023 season. He wears uniform number 66. Career Tosi began umpiring while playing high school baseball. He made his minor league debut with the New York–Penn League in 2011, and spent time in the Midwest, Florida State, Arizona Instructional, and Eastern leagues before his Triple-A advancement in 2016. He served as third base umpire for the 2018 Triple-A National Championship Game, and was a crew chief in the International League the following season. On May 11, 2019, he made his major league debut for the first game of a doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Tosi was on first base, with Jordan Baker at second, Paul Nauert at third, and Hunter Wendelstedt as home plate umpire. Tosi was home plate umpir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Segal
Christopher Robert Segal (born July 13, 1982) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) Umpire (baseball), umpire. He wears number 96. He made his MLB umpiring debut in 2014. Early life Segal 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. Segal attended St. Mary's College of Maryland and played college baseball for the Seahawks before graduating in 2005. Umpiring career On 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. Segal was the home plate umpire on July 30, 2017, when Adrián Beltré of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers got his 3,000 hit club, 3,000th career Base hit, 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 despit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Porter
Alan Dwayne Porter Jr. (born December 18, 1977) is an American Major League Baseball umpire. He umpired his first Major League game on April 5, 2010. He wears uniform number 64. Umpiring career Porter's Major League umpiring debut was in early 2010 and he umpired a total of 35 major league games that season. He returned in 2011 to officiate in 121 big league games. Porter was hired to the full-time MLB staff in January 2013. Porter was the home plate umpire for Jordan Zimmermann's (Washington Nationals) no-hitter against the Miami Marlins on the last day of the 2014 regular season. Porter's first postseason assignment was the 2014 NLDS between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Porter later served as the right field umpire in the 2015 MLB All-Star Game in Cincinnati. Porter was chosen as one of the umpires for the 2019 World Series, his first, between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals. Porter was the home plate umpire for Game 1, right fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brennan Miller
Brennan Miller (born 1991) is an American professional baseball umpire who began his Major League Baseball career in 2019 and joined the permanent staff in 2023. He wears uniform number 55. Umpiring career After graduating from the MiLB Umpire Academy in 2013, Miller began working as an umpire in Minor League Baseball. He umpired in the New York-Penn League, Florida Instructional League, Florida State League, Arizona Instructional League, Southern League, and the International League. Miller umpired is first game in Major League Baseball in 2019. As a call-up umpire in 2019, Miller was involved in a profanity-laced argument with New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Following a called third strike to Brett Gardner and strike one call to DJ LeMahieu, Miller ejected Boone for continuing to argue after he warned him. MLB would later suspend Boone for one game for making contact with Miller during the tirade. MLB promoted him to the permanent staff in 2023 after a record-high ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Estabrook (umpire)
Michael Joseph Estabrook (born July 28, 1976) is an American Major League Baseball umpire. He made his first umpiring appearance at the Major League level on May 7, 2006. Estabrook wears uniform number 83. It was announced on January 14, 2014, that Estabrook was added to the full-time MLB Umpire staff. Umpiring career In , Estabrook ejected Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost from a game after Estabrook had confronted Royals catcher Jason Kendall. Later, Yost was quoted as saying, "I'll never let an umpire show up one of my players, and that's exactly what he was doing." Kendall stated, "He got in my face, and it was unprofessional what he did." Estabrook was officially hired to the full-time MLB staff prior to the 2014 season. Estabrook worked his first career MLB Playoff game in left field on October 7, 2015, between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Estabrook is known for wearing a helmet with a traditional face mask behind home plate instead of an umpire c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
