C. B. Bucknor

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MLB debut
1995
Umpiring Crew
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Crew Members
Joe West (Crew Chief)
Ed Rapuano
C. B. Bucknor
Ed Hickox
Career highlights and awards
2005 All-Star Game, 2007 American League Division Series

C. B. Bucknor (born August 23, 1962 in Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League from 1996 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York; he is married to Judy Ashton, and they have three children: Phoenix, Austin-Hugh, and Dakota Marie. He moved to the United States in 1973, and received a B.S. in Recreation Therapy from the State University of New York at Cortland in 1984. He played center field for the SUNY Cortland baseball team. He also 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. He was a member of the umpiring crew for the 2005 All-Star Game, and also for the 2007 American League Division Series. Bucknor is actively involved with introducing and teaching baseball to children in Jamaica. Also, he collects toys and helps to organize an annual TREAT DAY - a holiday party, featuring athletic events, video games, picnics, etc. - for over 300 children in Jamaica. A hobby of his is refinishing furniture.^[1]

In a 2003 Sports Illustrated survey given to current major league players, Bucknor was voted as the league's worst umpire, with 20.7% of the vote.^[2]

In an updated 2006 Sports Illustrated survey given to current major league players, Bucknor was again voted the league's worst umpire, with 21% of the vote.^[3]

During cold weather games, Bucknor wears a long-sleeve pullover shirt behind the plate, instead of the plate jacket.