John Hirschbeck

John Hirschbeck
John Hirschbeck
	Hirschbeck in 2011
	Born: September 7, 1954; Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
debut
	May 6, 1983
Last appearance
	November 2, 2016
Career highlights and awards
	Special Assignments All Star Games (1989, 2004, 2013); Wild Card Games (2015); Division Series (1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016); League Championship Series (1990, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2015); World Series (1995, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016);

John Francis Hirschbeck (born September 7, 1954) is a former umpire for Major League Baseball. He worked in the American League from 1984 to 1999 and worked in both leagues from 2000 to 2016. He was a crew chief at the time of his retirement, and wore uniform number 17 throughout his career. Hirschbeck announced his retirement following the 2016 season. In 2000, Hirschbeck was elected as the first president of the newly certified World Umpires Association, a position he held until 2009.

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