MLB Umpire Dale Scott Quietly Comes Out In "Referee Magazine"

This announcement makes him the first out gay male official currently active in all four major leagues. Scott been an MLB umpire since 1985.

MLB umpire Dale Scott came out quietly in a profile in a subscription-only, low-circulation publication called Referee Magazine. Scott been an MLB umpire since 1985.

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This is not a surprise to Major League Baseball, the people I work for. It's not a surprise to the umpire staff. Until Mike and I got married last November, he was my same-sex domestic partner and had his own MLB I.D. and was on my insurance policy.

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