Bill Welke

Bill Welke
Bill Welke
	Welke in 2011
	Born: August 22, 1967 (age 56); Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.
MLB debut
	June 4, 1999
Last appearance
	August 21, 2022
Career highlights and awards
	Special Assignments All-Star Game (2003, 2016); Wild Card Game (2014, 2016, 2020); Division Series (2003, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2020); League Championship Series (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019); World Series (2015);

William Anthony Welke (born August 22, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball umpire. He joined the major league staff in 1999 and worked the World Series in 2015. Welke was promoted to crew chief for the 2022 season, and retired following that season.^[1]

^ "Sources: 10 MLB umps retiring, most since '99". ESPN.com. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

[1] "Sources: 10 MLB umps retiring, most since '99". ESPN.com. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

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Bill Welke
Welke in 2011
Born: (1967-08-22) August 22, 1967 (age 56) Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.
MLB debut
June 4, 1999
Last appearance
August 21, 2022

Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments All-Star Game (2003, 2016) Wild Card Game (2014, 2016, 2020) Division Series (2003, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2020) League Championship Series (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019) World Series (2015)