Paul Warren Schrieber (June 30, 1966 – November 12, 2020) was an American professional baseball
umpire
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, who worked in
Major League Baseball
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from 1997 to 2015. His first game was on June 6, 1997. He wore uniform number 43. He umpired the
MLB All-Star Game in
2000
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and
2015
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and the
Division Series in
1999
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,
2000
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,
2001
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, and
2014
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.
Career
Prior to his major league promotion, Schrieber umpired in the
Northwest League (1990),
California League
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(1991–92),
Florida State League
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(1993), and the
Southern League (1994–95). In his first major league game, he held an empty seat for his mother, who died from
breast cancer.
[
According to a report in '' The Hardball Times'', Schrieber had one of the smallest strike zones during the 2011 season.
]
Personal life
He resided in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has two sons, Jack and Kevin. Schrieber was a second-generation professional umpire; his father umpired as high as Class AAA.[
Schrieber graduated from Canada Junior College and attended Portland State University.][Major league profile]
/ref> Schrieber was a catcher on the baseball team at Portland State. Schrieber died in November 2020.
See also
* List of Major League Baseball umpires
References
External links
Retrosheet
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1966 births
2020 deaths
Baseball players from Oregon
Portland State University alumni
Major League Baseball umpires
Sportspeople from Eugene, Oregon