What is Derryl Cousins?
[[File:Derryl Cousins 2009.jpg|right|200px]] '''Derryl Cousins''' (August 18, 1946 – October 20, 2020) was an American [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He worked in the [[American League]] (AL) from 1979 to 1999, and umpired throughout both leagues from 2000 until his retirement following the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.closecallsports.com/2013/01/confirmed-3-mlb-umps-hired-3-retired-3.html|title=3 MLB Umps Hired, 3 Retired, 3 New Crew Chiefs|work=Close Call Sports|access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref> Cousins was born in [[Fresno, California]]. Cousins died on October 20, 2020 from [[cancer]] in [[Palm Springs, California]] at the age of 74.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MLB_PR/status/1318635609381101569 MLB is deeply saddened by the passing of 34-year Major League Umpire Derryl Cousins at 74. The Californian worked nearly 4,500 games & three World Series ('88, '99, '05). He was behind the plate for the White Sox clincher in '05 & the '08 ASG at Yankee Stadium]</ref><ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2914323-former-mlb-umpire-derryl-cousins-dies-at-74-worked-3-world-series Former MLB Umpire Derryl Cousins Dies at 74; Worked 3 World Series]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/umpires/bio.jsp?id=2255 Major league profile]{{Dead link|date=September 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} *[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcousd901.htm Retrosheet] {{DEFAULTSORT:Cousins, Derryl}} [[Category:1946 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in California]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Fresno, California]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}