Live Wire: MLB umpire Joe West has sights set on officiating record
Q: Has MLB umpire Joe West, known as Cowboy Joe, retired yet? J.H., RoseboroA: The controversial Asheville native, who played football for East Carolina University and Elon College, has a goal he’d like to reach before retiring.West umpired his 5,000th Major League game on June 20, 2017, becoming the third umpire in MLB history to reach that number.And on Aug. 15, 2018, West worked his 5,164th game, moving into second place for […]
