CAREER: Became a member of the Major League staff in 1999…worked the Division Series in 2007 (ALDS, LAA-BOS) and in 2008 (ALDS, CWS-TB) and the 2005 All-Star Game in Detroit…worked the 2004 Opening Series between the Devil Rays and the Yankees at the Tokyo Dome…was assigned to the 1996 Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown…umpired in the New York-Penn League (1990), Florida Instructional League (1990-92), Carolina League (1991-92), Eastern League (1993-94) and International League (1995-99). (HOllywood91)
PERSONAL: CB Bucknor…born in Jamaica, West Indies…moved to the United States in 1973…received a B.S. in Recreation Therapy from the State University of New York at Cortland in 1984…played center field for the SUNY Cortland baseball team…works with the Bonnie Youth Club in Brooklyn, NY and was inducted into the Bonnie’s Hall of Fame in 2000…inducted into the Cortland Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2002…inducted into the Brooklyn Parade Ground Baseball League Hall of Fame in 2008…has collected toys and helped to organize an annual TREAT DAY – a holiday party, featuring athletic events, video games, picnics, etc. – for more than 400 children in Jamaica…hobbies include refinishing furniture…after the 2008 season, CB refurbished and restored homes for senior citizens in Jamaica.
