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2024 NLDS
The 2024 National League Division Series (NLDS) were two best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 Major League Baseball postseason, 2024 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2024 National League Championship Series (NLCS). These matchups are: *(1) 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League West, NL West champions) vs. (4) 2024 San Diego Padres season, San Diego Padres (2024 National League Wild Card Series, Wild Card Series winner). Dodgers win the series, 3–2. *(2) 2024 Philadelphia Phillies season, Philadelphia Phillies (National League East, NL East champions) vs. (6) 2024 New York Mets season, New York Mets (Wild Card Series winner). Mets win the series, 3–1. The team with the better regular season record (higher seed) of each series hosts Games 1, 2, and (if necessary) 5, while the lower seeded team hosts Games 3 and 4. The Dodgers would go on to defeat the 2024 New York Mets season, New York Mets in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 62nd season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles California. Shohei Ohtani made his Dodgers debut after signing a record 10-year, $700 million contract with the club in the off-season. In his first season, Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to break the 40–40 club #50–50 season, 50 homerun, 50 stolen bases barrier in a single-season. He also surpassed Shawn Green's Dodgers single-season home run record with 54 home runs. The Dodgers broadcast teams suffered losses this season as both Charley Steiner and Fernando Valenzuela battled cancer. Steiner was unable to broadcast any games on the radio during 2024 but announced that his multiple myeloma blood cancer was in remission by the end of the season. Valenzuela, long time Dodgers player and a Spanish language broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxy Bernstein
Allen Samuel "Roxy" Bernstein (born September 25, 1972) is an American sportscaster for ESPN, the Pac-12 Network, and the Oakland Athletics. Early life and career Bernstein was born in San Francisco and grew up on the Peninsula in the Bay Area. After graduating from Pinewood School in Los Altos, California, Bernstein went on to the University of California, Berkeley and graduated with a degree in American Studies. While at Cal, Bernstein broadcast football, men's and women's basketball, and baseball and served as sports director of the student radio station, KALX (FM). Bernstein was hired by Cal at age 23 as the voice of Cal basketball after serving as the backup broadcaster and pregame and postgame host the previous season. Broadcasting stops , Bernstein is a play-by-play broadcaster of college basketball, NHL and football for ESPN, the Pac-12 Network, and the Oakland Athletics, and is the former broadcast voice for the California Golden Bears men's basketball team on the IM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hoye
James Patrick Hoye (born February 8, 1971) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears number 92. Hoye worked as an MLB reserve umpire from to for both the American and National Leagues. He was hired to the full-time Major League staff prior to the 2010 season. Hoye has worked two All-Star Games (2015, 2024), two World Series (2019, 2022), three League Championship Series (2018, 2020, 2021), five Division Series (2011, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024), and five Wild Card Games/Series (2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023). He was promoted to crew chief in 2023. Career Hoye has been a professional umpire since 1997. He has worked in the New York–Penn League, South Atlantic League, Florida State League, Eastern League and International League before reaching MLB. He also officiated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Hoye was the first base umpire for Mark Buehrle's no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on April 18, . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Fletcher (umpire)
Andrew Jay Fletcher (born November 17, 1966) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball, wearing number 49. He began his major league career in the National League in . Career Fletcher attended the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School in 1989. He spent 10 years in the minor leagues before his MLB promotion in 1999. Fletcher worked in the Appalachian League in 1989, the Florida Instructional League and Midwest League in 1990 and 1991, the Carolina League in 1992, the Southern League from 1992 to 1994, and the Pacific Coast League from 1995 to 1999. He also worked in the Arizona Fall League in 1997. While in the Southern League in 1994, Fletcher was involved in two arguments with Michael Jordan, during the basketball star's lone season with the Birmingham Barons. One of the two confrontations ended with the ejection of Barons manager Terry Francona. After becoming a major league umpire, he officiated the 2005 and 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Games, as well as the 2009 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Eddings
Douglas Leon Eddings (born September 14, 1968) is an American professional umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears uniform number 88. Early life Eddings first umpired baseball games at 12 years old at the request of his mother, who was on the board of the local Little League. Eddings attended Mayfield High School in New Mexico and New Mexico State University before attending Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School. He officiated high school baseball, basketball and football game in New Mexico for over a decade. Career In his early career, he worked throughout the minor leagues. He started working American League games in 1998, and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000. In the postseason, Eddings has worked four Wild Card Games/Series (2014, 2020, 2022, 2023), seven Division Series (including his postseason debut in 2000, 2002, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024), three League Championship Series (2005, 2022, 2023), and two World Series (2019, 2024). He also worked the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Drake
Robert Paul Drake (born May 24, 1969) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He was named to the Major League staff in 2010, and wears uniform number 8. Umpiring career Drake was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and has worked in both Major Leagues since umpiring his first MLB game on September 3, 1999. Drake had previously worked in the Northwest, Midwest, Eastern, California and Pacific Coast leagues before reaching MLB. Drake has also umpired winter baseball in the Dominican Republic, and officiated during the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Drake has worked MLB's All-Star Game (2013), Wild Card Game (2012, 2013, 2020), Division Series (2010, 2014), and League Championship Series (2012, 2013, 2015, 2021). Drake ended the 2016 season on the bereavement list for immediate family following the sudden death of his wife Yvonnka on September 10, 2016. Drake was the third base umpire for Aníbal Sánchez's no-hitter on September 6, . He was also the right field umpire for Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ripperger
Mark Anthony Ripperger (born August 6, 1980) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire (baseball), umpire. He made his Major League umpiring debut on September 30, 2010. After Ripperger served as a minor–league replacement umpire, he was promoted to full–time status prior to the 2015 season. His uniform number is 90. On April 10, 2025, in a game between the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals, Ripperger became just the second umpire to record a 'perfect game' since Umpire Scorecards began tracking games, calling all 136 taken pitches correctly. See also * List of Major League Baseball umpires (other) References External links Retrosheet [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Libka
John Libka (born June 13, 1987) is a Major League Baseball umpire. Biography Libka was born on June 13, 1987, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Gary and Lori Libka. He grew up in Mayville, Michigan, and attended high school at the Juniata Christian School in Vassar, Michigan. Libka played baseball through his junior year in high school before beginning to umpire through the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Legacy Program. Under the direction of his father, Gary, Libka officiated his first games at age 16. After high school, Libka attended Pensacola Christian College, graduating with a degree in education. After a teaching internship, Libka decided to return to umpiring, attending the Wendelstedt Umpire School and graduating in 2010. Libka now is an instructor at the Wendelstedt School. Professional career Libka made his Major League Baseball debut on May 27, 2017, umpiring a doubleheader in which the Detroit Tigers visited the Chicago White Sox. On July 6, 2017, he ejected hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Johnson (umpire)
Adrian Andre Johnson (born May 25, 1975) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears uniform number 80. Career Born in Houston – where he still resides – Johnson worked in the Gulf Coast League, Pioneer League, South Atlantic League, Florida State League, Eastern League and International League before being called up to MLB in . He also officiated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Johnson was named to the full-time Major League staff prior to the 2010 season. He was promoted to crew chief in 2023. Notable games Johnson was the home plate umpire for Edwin Jackson's no-hitter on June 25, 2010. He was the home plate umpire when the New York Yankees hit a record three grand slams against the Oakland Athletics on August 25, 2011. He was at third base on June 1, 2012, when Johan Santana no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals, making a controversial "foul ball" ruling over a hard ground ball hit by Carlos Beltrán in the sixth inning. On July 2, 2013, Johnson was the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripp Gibson
Hal Harrison Gibson III, known as Tripp Gibson (born August 5, 1981), is an American Major League Baseball umpire who wears uniform number 73. Gibson's first Major League game was July 8, 2013, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. He was promoted to a full-time position in January 2015. Prior to his hiring, he worked as a substitute teacher during the offseason. Gibson worked his first postseason in 2017, umpiring in the 2017 American League Wild Card Game. He has participated in UMPS CARE charity events, such as bowling and golf tournaments, as well as visiting injured soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In 2021 Tripp Gibson was rated the most accurate home plate umpire for balls and strikes On November 2, 2022, Gibson was behind home plate for the Houston Astros combined no-hitter in a 5–0 win in Game 4 of the World Series vs the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Blaser
Cory Steven Blaser (born December 8, 1981) is an American Major League Baseball umpire. He umpired his first major league game on April 24, 2010. Umpiring career Blaser is a graduate of Pomona High School and attended Colorado State University. He had previously worked in the Arizona League Northwest League, Midwest League Carolina League Eastern League Florida Instructional League, and Arizona Instructional League. Blaser attended the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School, and works as an instructor there in the off-season. Blaser was officially named to the full-time MLB staff prior to the 2014 season. His uniform number is 89. Blaser worked his first career MLB postseason game in right field on October 7, 2015, serving in the 2015 National League Wild Card Game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. See also * List of Major League Baseball umpires (other) Lists of Major League Baseball umpires include: * List of Major League Baseball umpires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Bellino
Daniel Anthony Bellino (born October 10, 1978) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. Education Bellino was a catcher for his high school, Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. He attended Northern Illinois University and managed the men's basketball team under Head Coach Brian Hammel. During his studies at the NIU College of Business, Dan was selected and attended a semester at Oxford University in England. He holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago, has an MBA from the Brennan School of Business, and has passed the Illinois bar exam. Umpiring career Bellino has umpired Major League Baseball games since the 2008 season. He was promoted to crew chief in 2023. On May 4, 2022 at LoanDepot Park, Bellino, umpiring first base, ejected Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner from a game after the top of the first inning. Bellino stared down the pitcher and held his hand for an abnormally long time during a standard routine foreign substance check spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
