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West, Joe

UEFL Umpire Profile and Ejection Statistics
MLB Umpire Joe West
Name: Joseph Henry West
Nicknames: Cowboy Joe, Country Joe, Singing Umpire
Date of Birth: October 31, 1952
Place of Birth: Asheville, North Carolina

MiLB Leagues Worked: Carolina, Southern, American Association.
MLB Debut: 1976 (NL)
Level: MLB
Umpire Uniform Number: 22
Crew Chief: Yes

Ejection History: 0 (2005), 10 (2006), 8 (2007), 6 (2008), 4 (2009), 9 (2010), 7 (2011), 2 (2012).
2012 Ejections: Ejection 108 (DET M Jim Leyland; QOC = U)Ejection 013 (NYY M Joe Girardi; QOC = Y).
2011 Ejections: HOU Brad Mills (4/22), TB Joe Maddon (5/4), MIN Ron Gardenhire (5/9), DET Jim Leyland (7/5), DET Justin Verlander (7/5), WSH Davey Johnson (8/28), PHI Charlie Manuel (9/4).

Postseason and Special Events History
World Baseball Classic: 2009
All-Star Game: 1987, 2005
Wild Card Game: -
Division Series: 1995, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
Championship Series: 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2004
World Series: 1992, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2012

Notes: West is a former Elon College/University QB, throwing for 4337 yards and 35 TDs and is a member of the Elon Sports Hall of Fame (1986, inducted with NC State Basketball Coach Kay Yow).
» At age 23, one of the youngest umpires to work an MLB game. At age 28, youngest to work an NLCS.
» Designed & patented Wilson's "West Vest" chest protector, approved by MLB for use by its umpires.
» Founder of majorleagueumpires.com; regular Pebble Beach "World Series of Golf" participant.
» President, World Umpires Association (2009 - present); helped negotiate the largest contract in the history of MLB for their umpires.
» Also a professional singer/songwriter in the genre of country music; recorded the album, "Blue Cowboy."

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