Joe West
Umpire
Major League Baseball umpire who officiated in five World Series between 1992 and 2012.
He played football at East Carolina University before starting his umpire career in 1976.
He is known throughout the MLB as Cowboy Joe.
He was born and raised in the small city of Asheville, North Carolina.
He was the umpire for Nolan Ryan's fifth career no-hitter.