Marcus Pattillo
Marcus Pattillo (born September 29, 1977, in Kennett, MO) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire, who worked as a fill-in in during 2014 and 2015 MLB seasons.[1] He wore number 18.
As of 2015, Patillo's regular duties involve umpiring in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[2] He was the home plate umpire in a semifinal game of WBSC Premier12 (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.[3][4]
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- ^ Tate, Rob (April 22, 2014). "New MLB umpire has ties to Kennett". Daily Dunklin Democrat. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Umpire Roster". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Hot Clips, Irrational Umpire Calls Governed the Semifinal Game". Daum Sports, Kakao Corp. Retrieved Nov 21, 2015.
- ^ Min, Michael (Nov 20, 2015). "The Korean team's victory has covered controversial issues of the Premier12 (in Korean)". Minkiza Columns.
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