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Since unified umpiring crews were established in 2000, all numbers are available to Major League Baseball umpires, as each retired number was reserved per league. Only one umpire number has been retired since the current format was established, 42, because of the Major League Baseball policy instituted in 1997.
When the AL and NL umpiring staffs merged in 2000, the senior umpire who wore a given number could keep that number, while the junior umpire had to select a new number. Since 2020, MLB has allowed three-digit numbers on umpires, but the procedure applies to reserve umpires (call-up umpires when regular umpires are on vacation).
Normally the individual clubs are responsible for retiring numbers. On April 15, 1997, Major League Baseball took the unusual move of retiring a number for all teams. On the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the baseball color line, his number 42 was retired throughout the majors, at the order of Commissioner Bud Selig.
The following is a list of major league baseball umpires.The list includes umpires who worked in any of four 19th century major leagues (American Association, National Association, Players' League, Union Association), one defunct 20th century major league (Federal League), the currently active Major League Baseball, or either of its leagues (American League, National League) when they ...
The position of crew chief was not as clearly established in the early years of the 20th century; for the purpose of this list, the crew chief for early World Series is defined as the home plate umpire for Game 1. Umpires who are active entering the 2025 season are indicated in bold face; members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are indicated in ...
Malachi Moore (born June 14, 1990) is an American Major League Baseball umpire. He made his first appearance at the Major League level in 2020 and was promoted to the full time umpiring staff for the 2023 season. [1] He wears uniform number 44. [2]
World Baseball Classic Field of Dreams Game ( 2022 ) John Francis Tumpane (born May 4, 1983) is an American Major League Baseball umpire , who wears number 74.
John Patrick McSherry (September 11, 1944 – April 1, 1996) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1971 until his death. . McSherry wore uniform number 9 when he entered the National League, then wore number 10 from 1979 through the rest of his c