![]() īefore the 2014 season, he was named a crew chief by Major League Baseball. Miller was chosen as one of the umpires for the one-game Wild Card playoff between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers on October 5, 2012. The next day, Major League Baseball suspended Lawrie for four games. After the game was over, Miller was hit by a cup of beer thrown by a fan as he was walking back to the umpires locker room. Miller also ejected Blue Jays manager John Farrell. Lawrie then threw his helmet, which bounced off the ground and hit Miller. Lawrie headed toward first after each pitch, but Miller called the pitches strikes and ejected Lawrie after he protested the strikeout. ![]() With a 3–1 count, pitcher Fernando Rodney threw two balls, based on replays and computerized strike zone analysis. On May 15, 2012, Miller was involved in an altercation with Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie during his last at-bat. He also officiated the 20 All-Star Games and twice in the World Baseball Classic ( 2009, 2013). ![]() While umpiring in the International League, Miller was robbed at gunpoint at a hotel. ![]() He umpired in the Northwest League, Arizona Instructional League, South Atlantic League, California League, Texas League, International League, and Pacific Coast League before reaching MLB in 1997. Miller graduated from UCLA with a history degree in 1989. He has been a crew chief since the 2014 season. ![]() William Scott Miller (born May 31, 1967) is an American Major League Baseball umpire who began his career in the American League in 1997. ![]()
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