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{{short description|American baseball umpire}} |
{{short description|American baseball umpire (born 1967)}} |
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| name = Bill Miller |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|05|31|mf=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Vallejo, California]] |
| birth_place = [[Vallejo, California]], U.S. |
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| caption = Miller (left) discusses a call during a 2014 game with [[Atlanta Braves]] manager [[Fredi Gonzalez]] |
| caption = Miller (left) discusses a call during a 2014 game with [[Atlanta Braves]] manager [[Fredi Gonzalez]] |
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| debutleague = MLB |
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| debutyear = July 28, 1997 |
| debutyear = July 28, 1997 |
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| crewchief = Bill Miller |
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| crew2 = [[Doug Eddings]] |
| crew2 = [[Doug Eddings|#88 Doug Eddings]] |
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| crew3 = [[Chad Whitson|#62 Chad Whitson]] |
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| crew4 = [[Malachi Moore (umpire)|#44 Malachi Moore]] |
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| highlights = Special Assignments |
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*[[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Games]] ([[2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2007]]) |
*[[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Games]] ([[2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2007]], [[2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2022]]) |
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*[[Major League Baseball Wild Card Game|Wild Card Games]] ([[2012 American League Wild Card Game|2012]], [[2014 American League Wild Card Game|2014]], [[2015 American League Wild Card Game|2015]], [[2018 National League Wild Card Game|2018]], [[2019 American League Wild Card Game|2019]], [[2020 National League Wild Card Series|2020]]) |
*[[Major League Baseball Wild Card Game|Wild Card Games/Series]] ([[2012 American League Wild Card Game|2012]], [[2014 American League Wild Card Game|2014]], [[2015 American League Wild Card Game|2015]], [[2018 National League Wild Card Game|2018]], [[2019 American League Wild Card Game|2019]], [[2020 National League Wild Card Series|2020]], [[2024 American League Wild Card Series|2024]]) |
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*[[Division Series]] ([[2002 National League Division Series|2002]], [[2003 National League Division Series|2003]], [[2005 American League Division Series|2005]], [[2008 American League Division Series|2008]], [[2010 American League Division Series|2010]], [[2013 National League Division Series|2013]], [[2016 National League Division Series|2016]], [[2017 National League Division Series|2017]]) |
*[[Division Series]] ([[2002 National League Division Series|2002]], [[2003 National League Division Series|2003]], [[2005 American League Division Series|2005]], [[2008 American League Division Series|2008]], [[2010 American League Division Series|2010]], [[2013 National League Division Series|2013]], [[2016 National League Division Series|2016]], [[2017 National League Division Series|2017]], [[2020 National League Division Series|2020]], [[2022 National League Division Series|2022]], [[2023 American League Division Series|2023]]) |
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*[[League Championship Series]] ([[2009 American League Championship Series|2009]], [[2011 National League Championship Series|2011]], [[2012 National League Championship Series|2012]], [[2014 National League Championship Series|2014]], [[2015 National League Championship Series|2015]], [[2018 American League Championship Series|2018]], [[2019 National League Championship Series|2019]]) |
*[[League Championship Series]] ([[2009 American League Championship Series|2009]], [[2011 National League Championship Series|2011]], [[2012 National League Championship Series|2012]], [[2014 National League Championship Series|2014]], [[2015 National League Championship Series|2015]], [[2018 American League Championship Series|2018]], [[2019 National League Championship Series|2019]], [[2021 American League Championship Series|2021]], [[2024 National League Championship Series|2024]]) |
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*[[World Series]] ([[2010 World Series|2010]], [[2013 World Series|2013]], [[2017 World Series|2017]]) |
*[[World Series]] ([[2010 World Series|2010]], [[2013 World Series|2013]], [[2017 World Series|2017]], [[2020 World Series|2020]], [[2023 World Series|2023]]) |
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*[[World Baseball Classic]] ([[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]], [[2013 World Baseball Classic|2013]]) |
*[[World Baseball Classic]] ([[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]], [[2013 World Baseball Classic|2013]], [[2023 World Baseball Classic|2023]]) |
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'''William Scott Miller''' (born May 31, 1967) is |
'''William Scott Miller''' (born May 31, 1967) is an American [[Major League Baseball]] [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] who began his career in the [[American League]] in {{baseball year|1997}}.<ref name=Retrosheet>{{cite web |title=Bill Miller |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmillb901.htm |work=[[Retrosheet|Retrosheet.org]] |publisher=[[Retrosheet]]|access-date=September 3, 2011}}</ref> Miller wears number 26. He has been a crew chief since the 2014 season. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Miller graduated from [[UCLA]] with a history degree in 1989. |
Miller graduated from [[UCLA]] with a history degree in 1989. He umpired in the [[Northwest League]], [[Arizona Instructional League]], [[South Atlantic League]], [[California League]], [[Texas League]], [[International League]], and [[Pacific Coast League]] before reaching MLB in 1997.<ref name=MLB>{{cite web|title=Bill Miller – 26|url=http://www.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/bio.jsp?id=2654|work=MLB.com |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]|access-date=September 3, 2011}}</ref> While umpiring in the International League, Miller was robbed at gunpoint at a hotel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF88BF9727C06&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=TIDES' UMPIRE ROBBED AT HOTEL |last=Robinson |first=Tom |date=June 11, 1995 |website=Newsbank.com |publisher=Virginia Pilot |access-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010706/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF88BF9727C06&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref> |
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==MLB career== |
==MLB career== |
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Miller has officiated in |
Miller has officiated in seven [[Major League Baseball Wild Card Game|Wild Card Game]]s ([[2012 American League Wild Card Game|2012]], [[2014 American League Wild Card Game|2014]], [[2015 American League Wild Card Game|2015]], [[2018 National League Wild Card Game|2018]], [[2019 American League Wild Card Game|2019]], [[2020 National League Wild Card Series|2020]], [[2024 American League Wild Card Series|2024]]), eleven [[Division Series]] ([[2002 National League Division Series|2002]], [[2003 National League Division Series|2003]], [[2005 American League Division Series|2005]], [[2008 American League Division Series|2008]], [[2010 American League Division Series|2010]], [[2013 National League Division Series|2013]], [[2016 National League Division Series|2016]], [[2017 National League Division Series|2017]], [[2020 National League Division Series|2020]], [[2022 National League Division Series|2022]], [[2023 American League Division Series|2023]], nine [[League Championship Series]] ([[2009 American League Championship Series|2009]], [[2011 National League Championship Series|2011]], [[2012 National League Championship Series|2012]], [[2014 National League Championship Series|2014]], [[2015 National League Championship Series|2015]], [[2018 American League Championship Series|2018]], [[2019 National League Championship Series|2019]], [[2021 American League Championship Series|2021]], [[2024 National League Championship Series|2024]]), and five [[World Series]] ([[2010 World Series|2010]], [[2013 World Series|2013]], [[2017 World Series|2017]], [[2020 World Series|2020]], [[2023 World Series|2023]]). <ref name="MLB"/> He also officiated the [[2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2007]] and [[2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2022]] All-Star Games and twice in the [[World Baseball Classic]] ([[2009 World Baseball Classic|2009]], [[2013 World Baseball Classic|2013]]). |
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On May 15, 2012, Miller was involved in an altercation with [[Toronto Blue Jays]] third baseman [[Brett Lawrie]] during his last at |
On May 15, 2012, Miller was involved in an altercation with [[Toronto Blue Jays]] third baseman [[Brett Lawrie]] during his last at-bat. With a 3–1 count, pitcher [[Fernando Rodney]] threw two balls, based on replays<ref name=MLBVid/> and computerized strike zone analysis.<ref name="HardballTimes-strikeZone">{{cite web|url=http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/brett-lawrie-bill-miller-and-the-human-element/|title=Brett Lawrie, the ump and the human element|last=Lund|first=Chris|date=May 16, 2012|work=The Hardball Times|access-date=June 5, 2012}}</ref> Lawrie headed toward first after each pitch, but Miller called the pitches strikes and ejected Lawrie after he protested the strikeout. Lawrie then threw his helmet, which bounced off the ground and hit Miller. Miller also ejected Blue Jays manager [[John Farrell (manager)|John Farrell]]. Blue Jays would end up losing the game. After the game was over, Miller was hit by a cup of beer thrown by a fan as he was walking back to the umpires locker room. It's not known if the fan was punished.<ref name=MLBVid>{{cite web|title=Video|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21468797&topic_id=27301230|work=[[MLB.com]]|publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]|access-date=May 16, 2012}}</ref><ref name="SI-Lawrie-suspension"/> The next day, Major League Baseball suspended Lawrie for four games.<ref name="SI-Lawrie-suspension">{{cite news |title=Lawrie drops appeal of suspension |date=May 17, 2012 |agency=Associated Press |work=SI.com |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/wires/05/17/2010.ap.bba.blue.jays.lawrie.1st.ld.writethru.0579/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714204437/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/wires/05/17/2010.ap.bba.blue.jays.lawrie.1st.ld.writethru.0579/ |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Miller was chosen as one of the umpires for the one-game [[Wild card (sports)|Wild Card]] playoff between the [[Baltimore Orioles]] and the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] on October 5, 2012.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121005&content_id=39498080&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb Umpires for Wild Card Games, Division Series announced Darling, Kellogg Will Serve As Crew Chiefs for Wild Card Games; Davis, DeMuth, Gorman and West Assigned to Lead Division Series Crews]. ''MLB.com.'' Retrieved October 5, 2012.</ref> |
Miller was chosen as one of the umpires for the one-game [[Wild card (sports)|Wild Card]] playoff between the [[Baltimore Orioles]] and the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] on October 5, 2012.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121005&content_id=39498080&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb Umpires for Wild Card Games, Division Series announced Darling, Kellogg Will Serve As Crew Chiefs for Wild Card Games; Davis, DeMuth, Gorman and West Assigned to Lead Division Series Crews]. ''MLB.com.'' Retrieved October 5, 2012.</ref> |
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Before the 2014 season, he was named a crew chief by Major League Baseball.<ref name=seven>{{cite web|title=Seven new umpires appointed|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140213&content_id=67750386&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb| |
Before the 2014 season, he was named a crew chief by Major League Baseball.<ref name=seven>{{cite web|title=Seven new umpires appointed|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140213&content_id=67750386&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb|work=[[MLB.com]]|access-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> |
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Miller was the home plate umpire for [[Miami Marlins]] pitcher [[Edinson Vólquez]]'s no-hitter against the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] on June 3, 2017. |
Miller was the home plate umpire for [[Miami Marlins]] pitcher [[Edinson Vólquez]]'s no-hitter against the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] on June 3, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.closecallsports.com/2017/06/2017-no-hitter-1-bill-miller-1-edinson.html|title = 2017 No-Hitter 1, Bill Miller (1; Edinson Volquez)}}</ref> In 2019, he was named President of the [[Major League Baseball Umpires Association]], succeeding [[Joe West (umpire)|Joe West]]. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Miller graduated from [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in 1989, and resides in [[Incline Village, Nevada]].<ref name="MLB"/> He was a three-sport athlete at [[Harbor High School (California)|Harbor High School]] in [[Santa Cruz, California]], and was |
Miller graduated from [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in 1989, and resides in [[Incline Village, Nevada]].<ref name="MLB"/> He was a three-sport athlete at [[Harbor High School (California)|Harbor High School]] in [[Santa Cruz, California]], and was Athlete of the Year in [[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz County]] his senior year.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=June 12, 1994 |title=List of all-time bests for the boys |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-miller-1/148755168/ |work=Santa Cruz Sentinel |access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref> He is an alumnus of the [[Sigma Chi]] fraternity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.closecallsports.com/2013/03/uefl-profile-of-mlb-umpire-bill-miller.html|title=UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Bill Miller|work=Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League|date=March 7, 2013}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 22:22, 23 November 2024
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 Miller (left) discusses a call during a 2014 game with Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez | |
| Born: May 31, 1967 Vallejo, California, U.S. | |
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William Scott Miller (born May 31, 1967) is an American Major League Baseball umpire who began his career in the American League in 1997.[1] Miller wears number 26. He has been a crew chief since the 2014 season.
Early life
[edit]Miller graduated from UCLA with a history degree in 1989. He umpired in the Northwest League, Arizona Instructional League, South Atlantic League, California League, Texas League, International League, and Pacific Coast League before reaching MLB in 1997.[2] While umpiring in the International League, Miller was robbed at gunpoint at a hotel.[3]
MLB career
[edit]Miller has officiated in seven Wild Card Games (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024), eleven Division Series (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023, nine League Championship Series (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024), and five World Series (2010, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2023). [2] He also officiated the 2007 and 2022 All-Star Games and twice in the World Baseball Classic (2009, 2013).
On May 15, 2012, Miller was involved in an altercation with Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie during his last at-bat. With a 3–1 count, pitcher Fernando Rodney threw two balls, based on replays[4] and computerized strike zone analysis.[5] Lawrie headed toward first after each pitch, but Miller called the pitches strikes and ejected Lawrie after he protested the strikeout. Lawrie then threw his helmet, which bounced off the ground and hit Miller. Miller also ejected Blue Jays manager John Farrell. Blue Jays would end up losing the game. After the game was over, Miller was hit by a cup of beer thrown by a fan as he was walking back to the umpires locker room. It's not known if the fan was punished.[4][6] The next day, Major League Baseball suspended Lawrie for four games.[6]
Miller was chosen as one of the umpires for the one-game Wild Card playoff between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers on October 5, 2012.[7]
Before the 2014 season, he was named a crew chief by Major League Baseball.[8]
Miller was the home plate umpire for Miami Marlins pitcher Edinson Vólquez's no-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 3, 2017.[9] In 2019, he was named President of the Major League Baseball Umpires Association, succeeding Joe West.
Personal life
[edit]Miller graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1989, and resides in Incline Village, Nevada.[2] He was a three-sport athlete at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, California, and was Athlete of the Year in Santa Cruz County his senior year.[10] He is an alumnus of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bill Miller". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Bill Miller – 26". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ Robinson, Tom (June 11, 1995). "TIDES' UMPIRE ROBBED AT HOTEL". Newsbank.com. Virginia Pilot. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Video". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Lund, Chris (May 16, 2012). "Brett Lawrie, the ump and the human element". The Hardball Times. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "Lawrie drops appeal of suspension". SI.com. Associated Press. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
- ^ Umpires for Wild Card Games, Division Series announced Darling, Kellogg Will Serve As Crew Chiefs for Wild Card Games; Davis, DeMuth, Gorman and West Assigned to Lead Division Series Crews. MLB.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Seven new umpires appointed". MLB.com. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "2017 No-Hitter 1, Bill Miller (1; Edinson Volquez)".
- ^ "List of all-time bests for the boys". Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 12, 1994. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Bill Miller". Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. March 7, 2013.
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