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Lance Barksdale
American baseball umpire (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Lance Barksdale (born March 8, 1967) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He began umpiring in the major leagues in 2000[1] and joined the full-time major league staff in 2006.
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![]() Barksdale umpiring in the 2013 World Baseball Classic | |
Born: (1967-03-08) March 8, 1967 (age 57) Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. | |
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May 29, 2000 | |
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Umpiring crew | 12 |
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Barksdale wears #23, which was previously worn by Rick Reed. He was promoted to crew chief in the 2023 season.[2]