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Effective for the 2012 MLB season, Miller will be wearing number 14. |
Effective for the 2012 MLB season, Miller will be wearing number 14. |
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On May 15, 2012, Miller was involved in an altercation with [[Toronto Blue Jays]] third baseman [[Brett Lawrie]] when Miller appeared to miss two consecutive calls at the end of a close game. After the first pitch, Lawrie began to run to first base, believing to have walked. Miller called the pitch a strike, despite replays showing the ball to be outside of the strike zone. Miller promptly called the next pitch a strike, as well. Once again, the pitch was outside the strike zone. Lawrie proceeded to yell at Miller, at which point Miller ejected Lawrie from the game. Lawrie threw his helmet at the ground and it bounced up and hit Miller. After the game, a fan threw a beer at Miller's shoulder.<ref name=MLB>{{cite web |author= |title=Video |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21468797&topic_id=27301230 |work=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |date= |accessdate=2012-16-05}}</ref> |
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Miller graduated from [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in 1989, and resides in [[Incline Village, NV]].<ref name="MLB"/> |
Miller graduated from [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in 1989, and resides in [[Incline Village, NV]].<ref name="MLB"/> |
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Bill Miller | |
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 Miller in 2011. | |
| Born | May 31, 1967 |
| Education | UCLA, '89 B.S. History |
| Occupation | MLB umpire |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) in |
William Scott Miller (born May 31, 1967 in Vallejo, California) is a Major League Baseball umpire who began his career in the American League in 1997.[1]
Miller was a three sport star athlete at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, Ca and was named Santa Cruz County athlete of the year his senior year.
Miller umpired in the Northwest League, Arizona Instructional League, South Atlantic League, California League, Texas League, International League, and Pacific Coast League before reaching the MLB in 1997.[2]
Miller has officiated in the American League Championship Series in 2009 and Division Series in 2002 (National League), 2003 (National League), 2005 (American League) and worked the 2007 All-Star Game and 2010 World Series.[2]
Effective for the 2012 MLB season, Miller will be wearing number 14.
On May 15, 2012, Miller was involved in an altercation with Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie when Miller appeared to miss two consecutive calls at the end of a close game. After the first pitch, Lawrie began to run to first base, believing to have walked. Miller called the pitch a strike, despite replays showing the ball to be outside of the strike zone. Miller promptly called the next pitch a strike, as well. Once again, the pitch was outside the strike zone. Lawrie proceeded to yell at Miller, at which point Miller ejected Lawrie from the game. Lawrie threw his helmet at the ground and it bounced up and hit Miller. After the game, a fan threw a beer at Miller's shoulder.[2]
Miller graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1989, and resides in Incline Village, NV.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Bill Miller". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ a b c d "Bill Miller – 26". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-09-03. Cite error: The named reference "MLB" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
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