Major League Baseball recently announced the umpire crews for the respective 2003 League Championship Series.
Jerry Crawford will join Bruce Froemming as the only two umpires in modern MLB history to work 10 League Championship Series. Crawford will be Crew Chief for the National League series. Tim McClelland, also the Crew Chief for the 2003 All Star Game, will lead the ALCS umpiring crew. This will be McClelland’s 5th LCS.
Four umpires will be working their first LCS; Terry Craft (12-year veteran), Chuck Meriwether (12-year veteran), Fieldin Culbreth (7-year veteran), and Alfonso Marquez (4.5-year veteran).
Following are the umpire crews for the MLB League Championship Series. Included are the positions for Opening Games and LCS experience for each umpire:
American League Championship Series:
Tim McClelland (Crew Chief, plate), 5th LCS (1988, 95, 99, 2001)
Terry Craft (1st base), 1st LCS
Alfonso Marquez (2nd base), 1st LCS
Derryl Cousins (3rd base), 4th LCS (1985, 89, 95)
Joe West (LF line), 6th LCS (1981, 86, 88, 93, 96)
Angel Hernandez (RF line), 3rd LCS (2000, 01)
National League Championship Series:
Jerry Crawford (Crew Chief, plate), 10th LCS (1980, 83, 85, 90, 93, 95, 96, 99 2001)
Chuck Meriwether (1st base), 1st LCS
Field Culbreth (2nd base), 1st LCS
Mike Everitt (3rd base), 2nd LCS (2002)
Larry Poncino (LF line), 2nd LCS (1998)
Mike Reilly (RF line), 7th LCS (1983, 87, 91, 96, 97, 2001)