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Bill Welke
American baseball umpire (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Anthony Welke (born August 22, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball umpire. He joined the major league staff in 1999 and worked the World Series in 2015. Welke was promoted to crew chief for the 2022 season, and retired following that season.[1]
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Bill Welke | |
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![]() Welke in 2011 | |
Born: (1967-08-22) August 22, 1967 (age 56) Coldwater, Michigan, U.S. | |
MLB debut | |
June 4, 1999 | |
Last appearance | |
August 21, 2022 | |
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