Mark Carlson (umpire)

6 – Mark Carlson
Carlson in 2013
Born	(1969-07-11) July 11, 1969 (age 47) Joliet, Illinois
MLB debut	June 11, 1999
Umpiring crew
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Crew members
Fieldin Culbreth (crew chief) Mark Carlson C.B. Bucknor Manny Gonzalez
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments Division Series (2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015) League Championship Series (2013, 2014) World Series (2015) All-Star Games (2003)

Mark Christopher Carlson (born July 11, 1969) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He wore number 48 until the 2012 season, when his number changed to 6.

Carlson began his career as a National League umpire in 1999, and has worked in both Major Leagues since 2000. Carlson had previously worked in the Pioneer, Midwest, Florida State, Southern, International, and Arizona Fall leagues before reaching the MLB. Carlson has umpired the Division Series (2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015), League Championship Series (2013, 2014) and World Series (2015).

Carlson was the left field umpire in the 2003 All-Star Game.

He was the home plate umpire for the May 2, 2012 no-hitter thrown by Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver.