David Rackley Explained

Number:86
David Rackley
Birth Date:October 11, 1981
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutyear:August 13, 2010
Umpirecrew:3
Crewchief:
  1. 27 Larry Vanover
Crew2:
  1. 87 Scott Barry
Crew3:
  1. 86 David Rackley
Highlights:Special assignments

David Ross Rackley (born October 11, 1981) is an American Major League Baseball umpire. He made his Major League umpiring debut on August 13, 2010. He wears uniform number 86.[1]

Before reaching the Major Leagues, Rackley umpired in the Arizona, Northwest, South Atlantic, California, Texas, International, Florida Instructional, and Arizona Instructional leagues.[2] Rackley also umpired the 2007 All-Star Futures Game, and is an instructor at the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School.[2]

He was hired to the full-time MLB staff prior to the 2014 season and worked his first postseason during the 2016 American League Wild Card Game.[3] [4]

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  1. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/roster.jsp Umpires: Roster
  2. Web site: David Rackley. mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P.. June 1, 2012.
  3. "Confirmed: MLB Hires 7 New Umpires to Full-Time Staff." Umpire Ejection Fantasy League/Close Call Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. Web site: Wild Card and Division Series Umpires. Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. October 3, 2016.