| Mike Estabrook | |
|---|---|
 Estabrook in 2012 | |
| MLB – No. 83 | |
| Umpire | |
| Born: (1976-07-28)July 28, 1976 (age 49) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 2006 | |
| Crew information | |
| Umpiring crew | F |
| Crew members |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Michael Joseph Estabrook (born July 28, 1976) is an AmericanMajor League Baseballumpire. He made his first umpiring appearance at the Major League level on May 7, 2006. Estabrook wears uniform number 83. It was announced on January 14, 2014, that Estabrook was added to the full-time MLB Umpire staff.
In2010, Estabrook ejectedKansas City Royals managerNed Yost from a game after Estabrook had confronted Royals catcherJason Kendall. Later, Yost was quoted as saying, "I'll never let an umpire show up one of my players, and that's exactly what he was doing." Kendall stated, "He got in my face, and it was unprofessional what he did."[1]
Estabrook was officially hired to the full-time MLB staff prior to the 2014 season.[2]
Estabrook worked his first career MLB Playoff game in left field on October 7, 2015, between theChicago Cubs and thePittsburgh Pirates.[3]
Estabrook is known for wearing a helmet with a traditional face mask behind home plate instead of an umpire cap, being one of the first full-time umpires to wear a helmet.[4]
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