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01/05/05

Mark Wegner

Mark Wegner 47

Major League Service
Time: 4 Years.
CAREER: Joined the
major league staff in
1999...previously
umpired in the Pioneer
League (1992),
Midwest League (1993),
Florida State League
(1994), Eastern League (1995-96), International League (1997) and Pacific Coast League (1998). PERSONAL: Mark Patrick Wegner...married Michelle Mullins (2/24/96)...has two children, Nathan (8/9/98) and Joseph (9/5/00)...graduated from Cretin Derham High School in 1990...works in church activities, Sharing and Caring Hands, St. Anthony of Padua's Friends and ProLife Minnesota...as a senior, was co-captain of his high school baseball team...taught himself how to throw left-handed in high school after severely injuring his right arm in his freshman year...began umpiring Little League games in college...proudest moment of his major league career was working home plate for the first time...enjoys spending time with his family and working out in the off-season.

In the 2004 ALDS, Twins vs. Yankees Mark Wegner earned his way to the Blacklist.

In Game 1 ALDS he called a few questionable check swings balls or strikes that were not what he was calling. Enough to stick out.

In Game 2 of the ALDS he was the home plate ump. The strike zone started out tight, than opened up. Bad for both teams, and not Blacklist worthy during the regular season, but in the playoffs there is no room for it.

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