Marcus Pattillo

Marcus Patillo (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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References
  1. Tate, Rob (April 22, 2014). "New MLB umpire has ties to Kennett". Daily Dunklin Democrat. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. "Umpire Roster". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  3. "Hot Clips, Irrational Umpire Calls Governed the Semifinal Game". Daum Sports, Kakao Corp. Retrieved Nov 21, 2015.
  4. 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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