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Xavier Gutierrez on LinkedIn: Roberto Ortiz Becomes First Full-Time Puerto Rican-Born Umpire in MLB…
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Roberto Ortiz makes MLB umpire history as league replaces Joe West, other retirees
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Roberto Ortiz fue ascendido a MLB y será el primer umpire puertorriqueño de tiempo completo en Grandes Ligas - El Diario NY
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298 Referee Paul Ward Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Teachable Moment - 1B Umpire Roberto Ortiz's Patient Play
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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League: MLB Ejections 160-161 - Roberto Ortiz (1-2; TOR x2)
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Ejection 51 - Umpire Roberto Ortiz Ejects Bryce Harper During Mid-Inning Foul Ball Argument
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Carlos Bernier and Roberto Clemente: Historical Links in Pittsburgh and Puerto Rico – Society for American Baseball Research
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Roberto Ortiz named MLB's first full-time ump from Puerto Rico
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So You Want to be an Umpire? – LA Dodger Talk
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Roberto Ortiz (umpire) - Wikipedia
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Appeal Play Ends Phillies-Pirates Game as Umpire Roberto Ortiz's Safe Call Turns into an Out
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Roberto Clemente getting the ball from his 3,000th hit. It would be his last : r/baseball
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MLB fans rage out on umpires for poor calls in Mets vs Giants series: Never let these umps in this series be behind the plate ever again
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MLB fans rage out on umpires for poor calls in Mets vs Giants series: Never let these umps in this series be behind the plate ever again