Richard Raul Garcia was born on May 22,1942 and is an American former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1975 to 1999.
13 Facts About Rich Garcia
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Rich Garcia completed his training from MLB's Umpire Specialization Course in 1970.
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Rich Garcia progressed up the minor leagues, starting with the Florida State League in 1970 and 1971, followed by the Southern League in 1972 and the International League in 1973 and 1974.
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Rich Garcia worked two All-Star Games, three American League Division Series, five American League Championship Series and four World Series.
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Rich Garcia was crew chief for the 1989 and 1998 World Series, as well as the 1990 ALCS.
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Rich Garcia is one of seven major leagues umpires who have officiated in two perfect games.
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Rich Garcia served as the home plate umpire for the inaugural game of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on March 31,1998.
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In 1996, Rich Garcia made an incorrect call during Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Yankees.
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Rich Garcia, who was umpiring in right field, ruled it a home run, but after seeing a replay admitted that he had made a mistake after the game; the Yankees won the game in 11 innings and would go on to win the series.
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Rich Garcia called the pitch a ball, and Martinez hit Langston's next pitch for a grand slam.
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Rich Garcia has instructed at various umpire schools for several years and conducted umpiring clinics during the offseason while serving as an active major league umpire.
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Rich Garcia played the first base umpire in the 1999 movie For Love of the Game, starring Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston.
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Rich Garcia is the father-in-law of current MLB umpire Vic Carapazza.