Robert Paul Drake was born on May 24,1969 and is an American umpire in Major League Baseball.
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15 Facts About Rob Drake
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Rob Drake was named to the Major League staff in 2010, and wears uniform number 30.
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Rob Drake had previously worked in the Northwest, Midwest, Eastern, California and Pacific Coast leagues before reaching the MLB.
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Rob Drake has umpired winter baseball in the Dominican Republic, and officiated during the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
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Rob Drake has worked MLB's All-Star Game, Wild Card Game, Division Series, and League Championship Series.
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Rob Drake ended the 2016 season on the Bereavement List for immediate family following the sudden death of his wife Yvonnka on September 10,2016.
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Rob Drake was the third base umpire for Anibal Sanchez's no-hitter on September 6,2006.
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Rob Drake was the right field umpire for Roy Halladay's no-hitter in the 2010 NLDS, and was the second base umpire for Francisco Liriano's no-hitter in 2011.
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In 2011, Rob Drake ejected St Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina from a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Rob Drake was the home plate umpire for Felix Hernandez's perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 15,2012.
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Rob Drake ejected Rays manager Joe Maddon in the seventh inning of the game.
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Rob Drake was chosen as one of the umpires for the one-game Wild Card playoff between the Atlanta Braves and the St Louis Cardinals on October 5,2012, and advanced to the 2012 ALCS less than two weeks later.
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Rob Drake was the home plate umpire for Chris Heston's no-hitter against the New York Mets on June 9,2015.
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Rob Drake was the second base umpire who called the first game-ending triple play in National League history.
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Rob Drake deleted his Twitter account within hours of his tweets being picked up by the media.
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