De Jesus debuts as first MLB umpire from DR

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For the first time in Major League history, a Dominican umpire took the field. Ramon De Jesus, who hails from the capital of Santo Domingo, made his Major League umpiring debut on Friday, when the Tigers faced the Indians at Comerica Park in Detroit.

De Jesus, who first began umpiring in Santo Domingo in 2002, has been a Minor League umpire since ’09, and he was working in the Pacific Coast League this season prior to his promotion to the big leagues.

Congrats to Ramon De Jesus, who becomes 1st umpire from Dominican Republic to work an @MLB game tonight in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/OFqHN6873j

— MLB (@MLB) April 22, 2016

Congrats to Ramon De Jesus, who becomes 1st umpire from Dominican Republic to work an @MLB game tonight in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/OFqHN6873j

Speaking to Dominican Today about his experience umpiring in his home country, De Jesus explained, “I became …

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