Kerwin Danley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kerwin Danley
Occupation	Baseball Umpire
Date Of Birth	May 25, 1961(1961-05-25)
Age	63
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	Los Angeles
Horoscope	Gemini

Kerwin Danley Biography

Kerwin Danley is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Umpire who was born on May 25, 1961 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States. Kerwin Joseph Danley (born May 25, 1961) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League (NL) from 1992 to 1999 and throughout both leagues since 2000. Danley has worked the American League Division Series six times (2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011). He also umpired in the 2007 and 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Games. Kerwin is married to Marisa Danley.

Danley has received a few injuries while umpiring. In 2008, he was hit in the jaw by a 96 mph fastball. A year later Hank Blalock’s bat broke with part of it hitting Danley in the facemask. He was carried off the field on a stretcher for the 2nd time in his career. In 2012, Danley was struck by the baseball directly in the groin. He fell to the ground, but remained in the game. In 2013, Danley was hit on his face mask by a pitch that bounced in the dirt and off the catcher. He remained in the game until the decision was made for him to leave the game at the top of the third. In 2015, he was again hit by a pitch between the eyes on his face mask and had to leave the game. While umpiring home plate at Dodger Stadium in 2017, he took a Cody Bellinger foul ball off his face mask and had to leave the game.

Danley was the first base umpire for the game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres on August 4, 2007. In the top of the second inning at San Diego, Barry Bonds of the Giants hit his 755th career home run off Clay Hensley, tying Hank Aaron for first all-time.

Kerwin Danley Net Worth

Kerwin Danley is one of the richest Baseball Umpire from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kerwin Danley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Danley played baseball at San Diego State University, where he was teammates with Bud Black and future Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, before beginning his umpiring career. He was a First Team All-American in 1983.

Danley was on the field on August 6, 1999 when former San Diego State teammate Tony Gwynn collected his 3,000th career hit.

Danley was the first base umpire for Miami Marlins pitcher Edinson Vólquez’s no-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 3, 2017.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kerwin Danley Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Kerwin Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Umpire. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kerwin Danley celebrates birthday on May 25 of every year.

Top Facts about Kerwin Danley

1. Kerwin Joseph Danley is a former American MLB umpire who worked in the NL between 1992 to 1999 and throughout both leagues 2000 to 2021.
2. Danley was promoted to crew chief for the 2020 season, becoming the first full time African-American in that role.
3. He played baseball at San Diego State University, and was part of the first team in 1983.
4. Danley was the first base umpire for games including Barry Bonds’ 755th career home run, and Tony Gwynn’s 3000th career hit.
5. He has umpired in the 2007 and 2016 MLB All-Star Games, and the 2008 and 2018 World Series.
6. Danley has a significant history of head trauma, including multiple times he was struck in the mask and had to be carried off the field.
7. He played college baseball at San Diego State University with ex-MLB player and Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn.
8. Danley was on the field for Edinson Vólquez’s no-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017.
9. On April 27, 2021, he was the home plate umpire when he was hit in the mask by a foul ball in San Francisco and had to leave the game.
10. He has been married to Marisa Danley for an unspecified amount of time.

Is Kerwin Danley still an umpire?

Major League Baseball announced its final umpire staff changes for 2022, with Fieldin Culbreth and Kerwin Danley retiring alongside Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman, and Joe West. Crew Chief promotions and new full-time umpires hires were also announced.

What happened to the umpire at the rockies game?

During the Giants-Rockies game at Oracle Park, home-plate umpire Kerwin Danley, 59, went down after a foul ball off Sam Hilliard’s bat clipped him in the mask. The tense game screeched to a halt while the veteran umpire lay on the ground for several minutes.

Who is the youngest umpire in MLB?

At a remarkable 22 years of age , Evans became the youngest umpire in major league history and began a 22-year career in which he worked six World Series.

What MLB umpires are retiring?

The five promotions are taking the spots of five umpires who retired last season: Fieldin Culbreth, Kerwin Danley, Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman, and Joe West. While West is the best known of those umpires, Danley has the most historical significance: he became the first African American crew chief in MLB history in 2020.

What did Dan Bellino do?

Bellino, the first base umpire, ejected Bumgarner after the end of the first inning and during a foreign-substance check. Bumgarner was not tossed for violating Major League Baseball’s grip-enhancing substance rules, which would’ve triggered a 10-game suspension.