Ramon Armendariz (born September 8, 1972) is an American former
Major League Baseball
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umpire
An umpire is an official in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection.
The term derives from the Old French nonper, ''non'', "not" and ''per'', ...
. Armendariz was used as an MLB reserve umpire from to , umpiring a total of 61 games.
Career
Armendariz graduated from the Harry Wendelstedt Professional Baseball Umpire School in 1995. From 1995 through the 1998 season, Armendariz umpired in Rookie League and Class A minor league baseball. In 1999, he was promoted to the AA Texas League. The following year he advanced to the AAA
Pacific Coast League, where he umpired through 2007. He spent 2008 and 2009 in the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...
.
Outside of the regular season, Armendariz worked in the MLB Arizona Fall League from 2000 to 2004. He also umpired in the 2006
World Baseball Classic
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and completed three stints in Latin American winter baseball leagues.
Notable games
As a reserve umpire in 2004, Armendariz worked at first base for
Greg Maddux's 299th career win on July 27.
Return from China
Armendariz is currently the junior varsity baseball coach for Santa Monica High School. He umpires college baseball in the
Western Athletic Conference
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Due to mos ...
and in the Pac-12 Conference.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball umpires
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References
1972 births
Living people
Major League Baseball umpires
Sportspeople from Los Angeles
Baseball people from California
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