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Quinn Wolcott

81 – Quinn Wolcott
MLB Umpire Quinn Wolcott in 2017.jpg
Born (1986-06-17) June 17, 1986 (age 31)
Puyallup, Washington
MLB debut May 27, 2013
Umpiring crew
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Crew members
Career highlights and awards

Quinn Wolcott (born June 17, 1986) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He made his Major League debut on May 27, 2013 in a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers. He was hired to the full-time Major League umpire roster on July 4, 2014 to replace Gary Darling, who had retired. He wears number 81.

Wolcott attended the Jim Evans Academy for Professional Umpiring in 2006 and at the age of 19 subsequently was the youngest umpire hired to the minor leagues that year. When hired to the full-time MLB staff at the age of 28, Wolcott was likewise the youngest Major League umpire on the roster.

Wolcott's first postseason assignment was the 2016 National League Wild Card Game between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.

At Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Washington, Wolcott played baseball and officiated local high school football games. He also played euphonium for the concert band, winning a regional solo contest for his performance. After graduating from Emerald Ridge in 2005, Wolcott initially enrolled in Pierce College, but decided to attend umpiring school instead.


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