Adrian Johnson (umpire)
Template:Infobox MLB umpire Adrian Andre Johnson (born May 25, 1975) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears uniform number 80.
Born in Houston, Texas, Johnson has been a professional umpire for 12 years, having worked in the Gulf Coast League, Pioneer League, South Atlantic League, Florida State League, Eastern League and International League before being called up to the MLB in 2006.[1][2] Johnson was named to the full-time Major League staff prior to the 2010 season, and was the home plate umpire for Edwin Jackson's no-hitter on June 25 of that year.[1] He was also the home plate umpire when the New York Yankees hit a record three grand slams against the Oakland Athletics on August 25, 2011. He was at third base on June 1, 2012 when Johan Santana no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals,[3] making a controversial 'foul ball' ruling over a hard ground ball hit by Carlos Beltrán in the sixth inning [4] On July 2, 2013, Johnson was the home plate umpire when Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ballpark.[5] Johnson served as the left field umpire in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game in San Diego.
Johnson currently resides in Houston, Texas.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Adrian Johnson - 80". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Adrian Johnson". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ Boxscore: St. Louis vs. NY Mets - June 1, 2012 MLB.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012
- ^ Langosch, Jenifer. Disputed call aids Santana's historic feat MLB.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012
- ^ "Reds' Homer Bailey throws his 2nd no-hitter in last 10 months". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
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