John Tumpane

John Francis Tumpane (born May 4, 1983) is a Major League Baseball umpire wearing number 74. Tumpane 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.[1] On July 1, 2016, Tumpane was promoted to the full–time MLB umpiring staff. Tumpane has ejected 23 individuals in his MLB umpiring career.[2]

John Tumpane
Tumpane in 2014
Born: (1983-05-04) May 4, 1983
Evergreen Park, Illinois
debut
August 2, 2010
Crew Information
Umpiring crew19
Crew members
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments

Notable games

On July 24, 2012, after MLB umpire Eric Cooper became ill during a game in which St. Louis experienced 104-degree heat with high humidity, Tumpane rushed to Busch Stadium to fill in, arriving in the middle of the third inning and assuming the role of third base umpire.[3]

In November 2012, he worked the Taiwan qualifier stage of the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[4]

On August 21, 2015, he was the home plate umpire in Houston for Mike Fiers' no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[5]

On October 3, 2017, he was the right field umpire for the 2017 American League Wild Card Game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees.[6]

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.[7]

In 2018, he was assigned to the 2018 National League Division Series between the Colorado Rockies and the Milwaukee Brewers.[8]

In 2019, he was assigned to the 2019 American League Division Series between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays. He worked home plate in game 1 of the series.[9]

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.[10]

For game 2 of the 2020 American League Championship Series, played on October 12, 2020, Tumpane was credited with a perfectly called game[11] in which he correctly called as ball or strike all 135 pitches at which a batter did not swing.

Personal life

Tumpane 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.[12][13] The next day, the Pirates organization and its fans saluted Tumpane in their appreciation for his heroic act.

See also

References
  1. Retrosheet Directory: John Tumpane, retrieved June 10, 2012
  2. "UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire John Tumpane". "Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.". February 5, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  3. "Injury: Eric Cooper (Illness); Umpire Dehydration." Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. July 24, 2012.
  4. "Roster: World Baseball Classic Qualifiers 3 & 4." Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. November 17, 2012.
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  6. "2017 Wild Card & Division Series Umpires Roster". "Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.". Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  7. "2018 No-Hitter 2, John Tumpane (2; Buehler & Co)". "Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.". Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  8. "2018 Wild Card & Division Series Umpires Roster". "Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.". Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  9. "2019 Wild Card, Division Series Umpires Roster". "Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.". Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  10. "MLB Pirates vs White Sox Box Score - Aug 25, 2020". Covers.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  11. Imber, Gil. "Perfect Game for John Tumpane is First in UEFL History". Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  12. 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.
  13. 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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