Philip Cuzzi was born on August 29,1955 and is an American professional baseball umpire in Major League Baseball.
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13 Facts About Phil Cuzzi
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Phil Cuzzi worked as a reserve umpire in the National League from 1991 to 1993 and returned to the NL in 1999.
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Phil Cuzzi appeared in the New York–Penn League, Carolina League, South Atlantic League, Southern League, Triple-A Alliance, International League, American Association, Florida State League, and Eastern League before his promotion to the major leagues.
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Phil Cuzzi made his major league debut on June 4,1991, umpiring at first base in an 11-inning game between the St Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Phil Cuzzi has worked the Wild Card Game in 2013 and the Division Series in 2003,2004,2009,2012,2015, and 2016.
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Phil Cuzzi has umpired in the National League Championship Series in 2005,2014 and 2019.
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Phil Cuzzi worked the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium and the 2019 All-Star Game at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
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Phil Cuzzi was behind the plate for Bud Smith's no-hitter on September 3,2001, and for Cole Hamels' no-hitter on July 25,2015.
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Phil Cuzzi was the third base umpire when San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez no-hit the San Diego Padres on July 10,2009.
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Phil Cuzzi was the plate umpire for a game between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays on August 29,2000.
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In ejecting Gardner, Phil Cuzzi demonstrated the action by Gardner which earned him his ejection, holding a phantom bat and jabbing it against a phantom dugout roof.
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Phil Cuzzi attended Belleville High School, where he played baseball and football.
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