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Milwaukee Brewers' Mike Cameron, left, gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies to lead off in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Home plate umpire Derryl Cousins, right, looks on.

Los Angeles Angels batter Chone Figgins argues with home plate umpire Derryl Cousins (13) after he was called out on strikes against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 14, 2009.

Los Angeles Angles batter Chone Figgins argues with home plate umpire Derryl Cousins (13) after he was called out on strikes against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 14, 2009.

AP Photo 2 months ago

Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins reacts to umpire Derryl Cousins, left, after striking out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees beat the Angels 5-3.

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Tampa Bay Ray's manager Joe Madden (70) complains to umpires Jim Joyce (66) and Derryl Cousins after Blue Jay's pitcher Brandon League hit Tampa Bay Ray's B.J. Upton during the eighth inning of a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla. , Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. Tampa won 5-2.

AP Photo 3 months ago

Houston Astros relief pitcher Chris Sampson, left, and manager Cecil Cooper (15) argue a balk called on Simpson by home plate umpire Derryl Cousins in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins in Miami, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. John Baker scored on the balk.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard, left, eyes umpire Derryl Cousins as Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero throws the ball back to the pitcher after a called second strike in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Phoenix. Howard struck out for the at-bat.

AP Photo 4 months ago

Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona argues a close play at home plate with home plate umpire Derryl Cousins in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Boston, Friday July 10, 2009.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki has a few words for umpire Derryl Cousins after being called out on strikes in the ninth inning of the Mariners' 5-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in San Diego. Suzuki went hitless in four at-bats.

New York Mets batter David Wright (R) smiles as he talks with home plate umpire Derryl Cousins during an at-bat against the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Washington June 7, 2009.

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Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, right, hands the lineup card to home plate umpire Derryl Cousins before facing the Florida Marlins in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Sunday, May 10, 2009.

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Home plate umpire Derryl Cousins calls New York Yankees runner Angel Berroa (14) safe ahead of Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird's tag during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, April 28, 2009.

AP Photo 7 months ago

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi argues a call on batter Robinson Cano (24) with home plate umpire Derryl Cousins during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Tuesday, April 28, 2009.

Team Japan manager Tatsunori Hara shakes hands with Team Korea manager Kim In-sik as umpire Derryl Cousins (L) looks on before Korea plays Japan in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009.

AP Photo 8 months ago

Japan's Ichiro Suzuki hits a two-run single to center in the 10th inning of Japan's 5-3 victory over South Korea during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. South Korea's catcher is Park Kyung Oan and the umpire is Derryl Cousins.

AP Photo 8 months ago

Japan's Akinori Iwamura hits a sacrifice fly to left off South Korea's Jong Hyun Wook in the eighth inning of the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. The South Korean catcher is Park Kyung Oan and the umpire is Derryl Cousins.

AP Photo 8 months ago

United States' Jimmy Rollins steals second as Japan's Akinori Iwamura leaps for a wide throw in the third inning of a semifinal at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday, March 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. The umpire is Derryl Cousins.