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Report: Umpire Joe West to Work NL Wild Card, Retire After 2021 Postseason

MLB umpire Joe West will retire after the 2021 postseason, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

West, 68, is the all-time leader in games umpired. He logged game No. 5,376 in May, passing Bill Klem for the MLB record. West said he would have retired had MLB held a full 162-game season in 2020, but he decided to return this season to break Klem's record.

"Breaking the record was the goal," West told ESPN. "I thought I would do it last year but the season got a little messed up and I don't think it was right to work until the point of the record then just quit.