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Derryl Cousins was born on 18 August, 1946 in Fresno, California, U.S., is an American baseball umpire (1946–2020). Discover Derryl Cousins's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

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Occupation MLB umpire
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 18 August, 1946
Birthday 18 August
Birthplace Fresno, California, U.S.
Date of death 20 October, 2020
Died Place Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Derryl Cousins Net Worth

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1946

Derryl Cousins (August 18, 1946October 19, 2020) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), who worked in the American League (AL) from 1979 to 1999, and umpired throughout both leagues from 2000 until his retirement following the 2012 season, ending his career as a crew chief.

Cousins was born in Fresno, California, on August 18, 1946.

He graduated from El Segundo High School, and went on to study at El Camino College.

He played minor league baseball for several seasons before entering umpiring.

He started playing as a catcher with the Statesville Tigers of the Western Carolinas League.

1968

He proceeded to play for the Rocky Mount Leafs of the Carolina League in 1968, then with the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms.

1970

He made a comeback with the Reno Aces of the California League in 1970.

1973

Cousins was the last umpire to wear the American League's red Blazer during its tenure in the AL (from 1973 to 1979), and also one of the few officials who wore the AL's red short-sleeved shirt in the mid to late 1990s.

1979

Cousins was hired as a replacement umpire during the 1979 Major League umpires strike and was the last replacement umpire from that strike to officiate in the league at the time of his retirement.

Cousins umpired in the Midwest League, Carolina League, Texas League, Pacific Coast League and Arizona Instructional League before being promoted to MLB during the 1979 umpire strike.

Since Cousins was called up to the AL during the 1979 umpires' strike, he was not allowed to join the Major League Umpires Association, the former umpires' union which was headed by Richie Phillips.

1980

Cousins wore uniform number 13, starting when the AL adopted numbers in 1980.

After his retirement, that number was used by Todd Tichenor.

1985

He worked in seven League Championship Series (1985, 1989, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010), and in five Division Series (1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2007).

1987

He also officiated in the All-Star Game in 1987, 1998 and 2008, and was behind the plate for the 2008 game at Yankee Stadium, which lasted a record 4 hours 50 minutes before ending in the 15th inning.

1988

Cousins umpired in the World Series in 1988, 1999 and 2005.

2000

He was a member of the World Umpires Association, the new collective bargaining union of MLB umpires since 2000.

2008

Cousins was promoted to crew chief for the 2008 season.

For the 2008 season, he was promoted to crew chief.

His crew for that season included Angel Hernandez, Eric Cooper, and Marty Foster.

2009

He was also crew chief during the semi-finals and finals of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and served as the home plate umpire in the latter game.

Cousins umpired his 4,000th game on May 3, 2009, when the Seattle Mariners faced the Oakland Athletics.

He became the eighteenth MLB umpire to attain that milestone.

2012

Cousins subsequently retired at the end of the 2012 season.

2015

Cousins was arrested in March 2015 for driving under the influence in downtown Scottsdale, Arizona.

He was consequently released on $2,000 bail.

He was residing in Las Vegas at the time of the incident.

2020

Cousins died on October 19, 2020, at his home in Palm Springs, California.

He was 74, and suffered from cancer in the time leading up to his death.