Gabriel Morales (born June 21, 1984) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire.
| Gabe Morales | |
|---|---|
 Morales (left), with Joe West | |
| Born: June 21, 1984 Santa Clara, California, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 2, 2014 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | 19 |
| Crew members |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
A native of Santa Clara, California, Morales began umpiring Minor League Baseball games in 2009.[1] He made his debut in 2014 and was one of four umpires promoted to the full-time staff in February 2017, upon the retirements of Bob Davidson, John Hirschbeck, Jim Joyce, and Tim Welke.[2]
During the decisive game five of the 2021 National League Division Series between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers on October 14, 2021, Morales ruled that Giants' batter Wilmer Flores had swung on a pitch, which resulted in a strikeout, ending the game and the series.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Hill, Benjamin (May 14, 2010). "Umps follow same road as players". MILB.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "Four longtime MLB umpires set to retire". USA Today. Associated Press. February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "Disputed check-swing call on Wilmer Flores 'disappointing way to end' San Francisco Giants' season'". ABC 7 News. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Dodgers beat Giants after questionable check swing call ends NLDS Game 5". Yahoo News. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Retrosheet
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