Jordan Baker (umpire)
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| Born | December 23, 1981 Enid, Oklahoma |
| MLB debut | June 22, 2012 |
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Jordan Christopher Baker (born December 23, 1981) is an umpire for Major League Baseball.[1][2]
At 6' 7", Baker is the tallest active MLB umpire.[3]
In June of 2013, Baker gained media attention and criticism for his habit of throwing chewed bubble gum on the field during games.[4][5]
Controversy
In a game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in Boston on April 17, 2015, Baker ejected Orioles starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez[6] after a Jimenez pitch hit batter Pablo Sandoval, in what Baker perceived as retaliatory for a slide earlier in the game. No prior warnings had been issued to either team. Jimenez had at that point not yet surrendered a hit in 3 2/3 innings.[7]
References
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- ↑ "UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire: Jordan Baker." Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
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