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MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE TIME: 30 Years

CAREER: Joined the Major League staff in 1979...has umpired the All-Star Game (1987, 98, 2008), Division Series (1997, 99, 2002, 05, 07), League Championship Series (1985, 89, 95, 2003, 06, 08) and World Series (1988, 99, 2005)...served as crew chief at the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium...worked the 2008 ALCS...was the crew chief for the semi-finals and finals of the 2009 World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium...will work his 4,000th Major League game in his 17th game of the 2009 season, making him one of just 18 Major League umpires ever to reach that milestone; without rainouts or postponements, his 17th game is slated for May 2nd at Seattle...was an instructor at MLB's inaugural Umpire Camps (MLBUC.com), held at MLB's Urban Youth Academy in Compton, California, in November 2006...worked in the Midwest League (1973), Carolina League (1974), Texas League (1975), Pacific Coast League (1976-78), Arizona Instructional League (1973-75), Dominican (1976) and Puerto Rican Winter Leagues (1978).

PERSONAL: Derryl Cousins...born in August 1946 in California...resides in southern California...married to Shawna...has two children, Cas and Cole...studied political science and received his degree from El Camino Community College in California...inducted into the El Camino College Hall of Fame in 2004...played professional baseball in the Detroit and Cleveland organizations from 1966-72...enjoys traveling in the off-season...favorite vacation spot is Hawaii...hobbies include golf.