Marcus Pattillo (born September 29, 1977, in
Kennett, MO) is an American former
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...
(MLB)
umpire
An umpire is an official in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection.
The term derives from the Old French , , and , : (as evidenced in cricke ...
, who worked as a fill-in during the 2014 and 2015 MLB seasons. He wore number 18.
As of 2015, Patillo's regular duties involve umpiring in the
Triple-A Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
. He was the home plate umpire in a semifinal game of
WBSC Premier12
The WBSC Premier12 is the international baseball tournament organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), featuring the 12 highest-ranked national baseball teams in the world. The first tournament was held by Taiwan and Japan ...
(2015). There are opinions that he showed controversial ball-strike calls likely to help the host country win the game; however, the Japan team's bullpen blew their lead in the 9th inning, losing the game.
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
Retrosheet
1977 births
Major League Baseball umpires
Living people
{{US-baseball-umpire-stub