{{short description|American baseball umpire (born 1955)}} {{Infobox baseball biography | number = 38 | name = Gary Cederstrom | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|10|4|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | image = Gary Cederstrom on May 25, 2011.jpg | width = | caption = Cederstrom in 2011 | debutyear = June 2, 1989 | highlights = Special Assignments *All-Star Game (2003, 2014) *Wild Card Game (2012, 2016, 2017) *Division Series (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019) *League Championship Series (2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017) *World Series (2005, 2011, 2015, 2019) | hofdate = | hofvote = | hofmethod = |finalyear=October 30, 2019}}
'''Gary L. Cederstrom''' (born October 4, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1989 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000 to 2019. He wore number 38 throughout his career and was promoted to crew chief for the 2008 season.
==Career== He umpired in four World Series (2005, 2011, 2015, and 2019), the last two as the series crew chief. He also worked two All-Star Games (2003, 2014), and in seven League Championship Series: (2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016). He also officiated in seven Division Series (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015).
Cederstrom was the third base umpire when Rickey Henderson stole third to break Lou Brock's career record.<ref>Goldblatt, Andrew. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Gyd0dYw0GIMC&dq=rickey+henderson+stolen+base+cederstrom&pg=PA42 Major League Umpires' Performance, 2007-2010: A Comprehensive Statistical Review] Retrieved 15 June 2012</ref>
He was the first base umpire when Eddie Murray collected his 3000th hit.<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199506300MIN Cleveland Indians vs Minnesota Twins June 30, 1995 Box Score] Baseball Almanac.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012</ref> He was also the third base umpire when Derek Jeter got his 2,721st career hit to tie Lou Gehrig for most hits as a Yankee.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090914033209/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=290909110 Jeter ties hits mark as Yanks beat reeling Rays] ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012</ref> He was at second base when Jeter got his 3,000 career hit.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711211358/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310709110 Derek Jeter homers for No. 3,000, singles in winning run for Yankees] ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012</ref>
Cederstrom was at third base for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza's no hitter against the Detroit Tigers on July 26, {{by|2010}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100730060636/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300726130 Garza throws first no-hitter in Rays' history] ''ESPN.com.'' Retrieved 27 July 2012</ref> Cederstrom was behind the plate on June 1, 2012, when Johan Santana threw a no-hitter against St. Louis.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2012_06_01_slnmlb_nynmlb_1 Boxscore: St. Louis vs. NY Mets - June 1, 2012] MLB.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012</ref>
He was the home plate umpire for Game 6 of the 2011 World Series.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111029043008/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=311027124 Cardinals force stunned Rangers to 7 as David Freese's HR caps wild rally] ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012</ref>
He was chosen as one of the umpires for the one-game Wild Card playoff between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals on October 5, 2012.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121005&content_id=39498080&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb Umpires for Wild Card Games, Division Series announced Darling, Kellogg Will Serve As Crew Chiefs for Wild Card Games; Davis, DeMuth, Gorman and West Assigned to Lead Division Series Crews]. ''MLB.com.'' Retrieved October 5, 2012.</ref>
In {{mlby|2017}}, Cederstrom was the crew chief for the National League Wild Card Game and the American League Championship Series. In 2019, Cederstrom was the crew chief for the American League Division Series A and the World Series.
==Personal life== Born in Bismarck, North Dakota, Cederstrom's hometown is Minot. He graduated from Minot High School in 1973,<ref name=ldpard>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/25/mlb-umpire-gary-cederstrom-to-lead-north-dakota-st/ |work=Washington Times |agency=Associated Press |title=MLB umpire Gary Cederstrom to lead North Dakota State Parade |date=April 25, 2016|accessdate=November 6, 2017}}</ref> and he received a B.S. in education from Minot State College, where he lettered in baseball for the Beavers. He is succeeded by his son Keaton Cederstrom and his grandson Cameron Burckhard.
== See also == {{Portal|Biography|Baseball}} * List of Major League Baseball umpires (disambiguation)
== References == {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/umpires/bio.jsp?id=2288 Major league profile] *[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcedeg901.htm Retrosheet]
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