John Hirschbeck

17 – John Hirschbeck
Hirschbeck in 2011.
Born	(1954-09-07) September 7, 1954 (age 62) Bridgeport, Connecticut
MLB debut	May 6, 1983
Umpiring crew
C
Crew members
John Hirschbeck (crew chief) Bill Welke Vic Carapazza D.J. Reyburn
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.

Hirschbeck umpired in the All-Star Game three times (1989, 2004, 2013), in the Division Series 10 times (AL: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005; NL: 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016), the American League Championship Series 5 times (1990, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2015), and the World Series five times (1995, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016) acting as crew chief the latter three times.