Christopher Blake Bucknor (born August 23, 1962) is a Jamaican umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the National League (NL) from 1996 to 1999 and has worked in both major leagues since 2000.
In 2003[1] and in 2006,[2]Sports Illustrated surveys of active major league players voted Bucknor as the worst umpire in MLB. In a 2010 ESPN survey of 100 active players, Bucknor was again named the worst umpire in MLB.[3]
On May 1, 2012, Bucknor suffered an undisclosed injury during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals and was forced to leave the contest.[6] He was listed as "day-to-day" following the injury and was replaced by minor league call-up umpire D.J. Reyburn the following day.[7]
Bucknor resides in Brooklyn, New York. He works with the Bonnie Youth Club in Brooklyn and was inducted into the Bonnies Hall of Fame in 2000 as well as the Cortland Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2002. Bucknor is actively involved in teaching baseball to children in Jamaica. He also collects toys and helps to organize an annual "Treat Day"—a holiday party, featuring athletic events, video games, and picnics—for over 300 children in Jamaica.[9] In 2008, he was inducted into the Brooklyn Parade Ground Baseball League Hall of Fame.[10]
bucknor, christopher, blake, bucknor, born, august, 1962, jamaican, umpire, major, league, baseball, worked, national, league, from, 1996, 1999, worked, both, major, leagues, since, 2000, bucknor, 2012born, 1962, august, 1962, savanna, jamaicamlb, debutapril, . Christopher Blake Bucknor born August 23 1962 is a Jamaican umpire in Major League Baseball MLB who worked in the National League NL from 1996 to 1999 and has worked in both major leagues since 2000 C B BucknorBucknor in 2012Born 1962 08 23 August 23 1962 age 60 Savanna la Mar JamaicaMLB debutApril 4 1996Crew InformationUmpiring crew4Crew membersJeff Nelson crew chief C B BucknorManny GonzalezStu ScheurwaterCareer highlights and awardsSpecial Assignments All Star Games 2005 2021 Wild Card Game 2020 Division Series 2007 2008 2009 2013 2020 Contents 1 Umpiring career 1 1 Injuries 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksUmpiring career Edit Bucknor calling Stephen Piscotty out on strikes 2016 Bucknor was a member of the umpiring crew for the 2005 and 2021 All Star Games and also for the 2007 2008 2009 2013 and 2020 American League Division Series In 2003 1 and in 2006 2 Sports Illustrated surveys of active major league players voted Bucknor as the worst umpire in MLB In a 2010 ESPN survey of 100 active players Bucknor was again named the worst umpire in MLB 3 Bucknor was the first base umpire for Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander s second no hitter thrown on May 7 2011 against the Toronto Blue Jays 4 Bucknor was the home plate umpire for Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito s no hitter thrown on August 25 2020 against the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Injuries Edit On May 1 2012 Bucknor suffered an undisclosed injury during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St Louis Cardinals and was forced to leave the contest 6 He was listed as day to day following the injury and was replaced by minor league call up umpire D J Reyburn the following day 7 On July 12 2013 Bucknor was injured and left an Oakland A s Boston Red Sox game when he was hit in the facemask by a 92 mile per hour pitch thrown by Jarrod Parker after it grazed Daniel Nava 8 Personal life EditBucknor moved to the United States in 1973 He attended State University of New York at Cortland where he played center field and received a B S in Recreation Therapy in 1984 Bucknor resides in Brooklyn New York He works with the Bonnie Youth Club in Brooklyn and was inducted into the Bonnies Hall of Fame in 2000 as well as the Cortland Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2002 Bucknor is actively involved in teaching baseball to children in Jamaica He also collects toys and helps to organize an annual Treat Day a holiday party featuring athletic events video games and picnics for over 300 children in Jamaica 9 In 2008 he was inducted into the Brooklyn Parade Ground Baseball League Hall of Fame 10 See also EditList of Major League Baseball umpiresReferences Edit Sports Illustrated s 2003 player survey Sports Illustrated July 2 2003 Sports Illustrated s 2006 player survey Sports Illustrated June 20 2006 Archived from the original on April 18 2010 Retrieved April 28 2010 Jim Joyce tops survey players nix replay ESPN Justin Verlander walks one in near perfect no hitter ESPN com Retrieved July 27 2012 Pirates 0 White Sox 4 Final Score on MLB Gameday MLB com Injuries CB Bucknor Ed Hickox Struck in HSMs Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League July 13 2013 CB Bucknor Day to Day After Leaving Tuesday s Game Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League May 2 2012 Umpire CB Bucknor leaves after he s hit by pitch FoxSports com Retrieved July 13 2013 MLB com Umpire profile page UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire CB Bucknor Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League October 1 2013 External links EditRetrosheet Portals Biography Baseball Jamaica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title C B Bucknor amp oldid 1132860620, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
