John Francis Tumpane (born May 4, 1983) is an American Major League Baseball umpire, who wears number 74.
| John Tumpane | |
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.jpg) Tumpane in 2024 | |
| Born: May 4, 1983 Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S.[1] | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 2010 | |
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| Umpiring crew | I (9) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Umpiring career
editHe made his major league umpiring debut on August 2, 2010. He umpired in six major league games in 2010, and returned in 2011, umpiring in 68 games.[2] On July 1, 2016, Tumpane was promoted to the full-time MLB umpiring staff.[3]
Tumpane is known for his emphatic and demonstrative strikeout signal in which he hammers his right fist in the direction of the right-hand batter's box in a similar fashion to stabbing, which has earned him the nickname "The Ripper".[4]
Notable games
editOn August 21, 2015, he was the home plate umpire in Houston for Mike Fiers' no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[5] On May 4, 2018, he was the home plate umpire for Walker Buehler, Tony Cingrani, Yimi Garcia, and Adam Liberatore's of the Los Angeles Dodgers combined no-hitter against the San Diego Padres.[6] On August 25, 2020, Tumpane was the second base umpire for a no-hitter thrown by Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[7]
In game 2 of the 2020 American League Championship Series, on October 12, 2020, Tumpane correctly called 134 of 135 pitches at which a batter did not swing.[8]
On September 27, 2022, Tumpane, serving as first base umpire, called an MLB-record 3 balks on Miami Marlins pitcher Richard Bleier while Bleier was pitching to the same batter in a single at bat. Bleier had never been called for a balk in his MLB career previously, over the course of 303 games in seven seasons.[9] It was the only time since at least 1900 that one pitcher was called for a balk three times in a single plate appearance.[10]
Personal life
editTumpane is a 2001 graduate of Saint Laurence High School in Burbank, Illinois. On June 28, 2017, Tumpane helped prevent a suicide attempt on the Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania prior to umpiring a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Pittsburgh Pirates.[11][12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "John Tumpane Player Card". Baseball Prospectus.
- ^ "John Tumpane", Retrosheet Directory, retrieved June 10, 2012
- ^ "Tumpane becomes full-time MLB umpire". kgw.com. July 1, 2016.
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ ""Gameday," MLB.com.
- ^ "2018 No-Hitter 2, John Tumpane (2; Buehler & Co)". Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "MLB Pirates vs White Sox Box Score - Aug 25, 2020". Covers. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Imber, Gil. "Perfect Game for John Tumpane is First in UEFL History". Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Robert Zeglinski (September 28, 2022). "Umpire called 3 balks in one at-bat on Marlins' Richard Bleier and MLB fans were stunned". USA Today.
- ^ "Miami Marlins' Richard Bleier only pitcher since 1900 with 3 balks in same at-bat, gets tossed vs. Mets". ESPN. September 28, 2022.
- ^ Nesbitt, Stephen J.; Chambers, Steph (June 28, 2017). "MLB umpire saves woman from edge of Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Berry, Adam (June 28, 2017). "Umpire saves life, then calls balls & strikes". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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