Hall of Fame

Mark Carlson

  • Class
  • Induction
    2015
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball
Mark Carlson
Carlson is a former Cobra catcher and current Major League Baseball umpire in his 17th season. Carlson attended the Joe Brinkman  and  Bruce  Froemming’s  umpire  school  where  he quickly  went  to  the  top  in  his  class.  Consequently,  he  was selected  to  attend  the  Umpire  Development  Program,  an honor since he was the only one chosen to attend out of 45 students  from  three  umpiring  schools.  Carlson  was  named the Chicago Hit & Pitch Club’s Umpire of the Year in 2003 and in  2004  he  established  Mark  Carlson’s  Care,  a  non-profit organization designed to help children in need. Carlson has umpired  the  Division  series  in  2005,  2007,  2011,  2012,  2015; League  Championship  Series  in  2013  and  2014;  and  his  first Major League Baseball World Series in 2015. He and his wife Marie have two daughters.

 
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