MLB umpire Eric Cooper dies at 52; did playoffs 2 weeks ago
Associated Press
Eric Cooper, the Major League Baseball umpire who worked the AL Division
Series two weeks ago, has died. He was 52.
美联社报导/ 两周前才在ALDS执法的裁判 Eric Cooper 过世，享年52岁。
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Cooper's death Sunday.
Cooper died after having a blood clot. He had knee surgery earlier in the
week and was recuperating at his father's home in Iowa. Popular with his
fellow umps, he was talking to them Saturday about his recovery.
联盟主席Rob Manfred在周日公开了Eric Cooper的死讯。
Cooper死于血栓。他于上周动了膝盖手术，术后在他爸爸Iowa的家休养。受欢迎的他，
周六时才跟同僚聊到他的复健情况。
Cooper made his debut in the majors in 1996 as a minor league fill-in and
joined the big league staff in 1999.
His most recent assignment came in the playoffs this month when he worked the
New York Yankees' sweep of Minnesota in the ALDS. He was at second base on
Oct. 7 for the clinching Game 3 at Target Field.
Cooper大联盟初登场是1996年，当时身分是小联盟的替补裁判。1999年成为大联盟裁判。
他最近一次执法是这个月的ALDS，洋基在Target Field对上双城，他是第三战的二垒审。
Cooper worked the 2014 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and San
Francisco Giants. He drew that post helped by his success rate on replay
challenges — MLB took those numbers into account in picking the crew, and
Cooper had only three calls reversed all season.
Cooper umpired in 10 division series, four League Championship Series and the
2005 All-Star Game, along with two World Baseball Classics.
Cooper是2014世界大赛皇家VS巨人的裁判组之一，当年联盟参考被挑战成功率挑选裁判，
Cooper整年仅被挑战成功三次。他曾经执法过10次分区系列赛、4次联盟冠军赛、2005年
全明星赛、以及两次的经典赛。
He also was behind the plate for three no-hitters — two by Mark Buehrle,
including a perfect game, and another by Hideo Nomo. Cooper worked the plate
in the final game in the career of Cal Ripken Jr.
他曾经在三场无安打比赛担任主审，其中两场是Mark Buehrle投的，包括一场完全比赛，
另一场是野茂英雄的。他也是小瑞普肯生涯最后一场比赛的主审。
"This is a very sad day across Major League Baseball," Manfred said in a
statement. "Eric Cooper was a highly respected umpire, a hard worker on the
field and a popular member of our staff. He also served as a key voice of the
MLB Umpires Association on important issues in our game."
“这是对美国职棒非常悲伤的一天。”Manfred在一份声明中说道:“Eric Cooper是备受
尊敬的裁判，在场上非常努力、在工作人员中很受欢迎。他在裁判工会中，针对比赛的重
要议题，也有着关键的声音。”
In a statement, players' union chief Tony Clark said: "Eric Cooper's friendly
and familiar presence in the baseball community will be missed by all of us.
He was a professional and gentleman whose passion for our game, the players
and his fellow umpires was evident in the way he went about his work and
life."
球员工会主席Tony Clark在声明中表示:“棒球圈会想念Eric Cooper亲切与熟悉的身影，
他对于比赛非常的专业和热情，球员们和其他裁判都明白他工作和生活的风格。”
Cooper was an Iowa native and Iowa State graduate. He was known for rooting
for another school — Notre Dame, and frequently wore Fighting Irish gear in
the umpires' locker rooms while talking about the football team's success.
Cooper是爱荷华州人，从爱荷华州立大学毕业。他是另一所学校的知名支持者，常常在裁
判更衣室里穿圣母大学美式足球队的装备，同时说著那支球队有多成功。
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