Adrian Johnson (umpire)
{{short description|American baseball umpire (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| number = 80
| name = Adrian Johnson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|5|25}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| image = Adrian Johnson 2011.jpg
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| caption = Johnson in 2011
| team = MLB
| position = Umpire
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = April 19
| debutyear = 2006
| umpirecrew = K
| crewchief = #80 Adrian Johnson
| crew2 = #81 Quinn Wolcott
| crew3 = #18 Ramon De Jesus
| crew4 = #57 Paul Clemons
| highlights = Special Assignments
- World Baseball Classic (2006)
- All-Star Game (2016)
- Wild Card Games/Series (2020, 2022, 2023)
- Division Series (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024)
- League Championship Series (2022)
- Field of Dreams Game (2022)
- Rickwood Field Game (2024)
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Adrian Andre Johnson (born May 25, 1975) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears uniform number 80.
Career
Born in Houston – where he still resides – Johnson worked in the Gulf Coast League, Pioneer League, South Atlantic League, Florida State League, Eastern League and International League before being called up to MLB in {{baseball year|2006}}.{{cite web |title=Adrian Johnson - 80 |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/bio.jsp?id=johnson_adrian |work=MLB.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=August 31, 2011}}{{cite web |title=Adrian Johnson |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/J/Pjohna901.htm |work=Retrosheet.org |publisher=Retrosheet |access-date=August 31, 2011}} He also officiated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Johnson was named to the full-time Major League staff prior to the 2010 season. He was promoted to crew chief in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Lindsay |title=MLB Promotes 7 Crew Chiefs for 2023 |url=https://www.closecallsports.com/2023/03/mlb-promotes-7-crew-chiefs-for-2023.html |access-date=March 19, 2023}}
Notable games
Johnson was the home plate umpire for Edwin Jackson's no-hitter on June 25, 2010.
He was 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,[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2012_06_01_slnmlb_nynmlb_1 Boxscore: St. Louis vs. NY Mets - June 1, 2012] MLB.com. Retrieved June 1, 2012 making a controversial "foul ball" ruling over a hard ground ball hit by Carlos Beltrán in the sixth inning.Langosch, Jenifer. [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120601&content_id=32625200&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Disputed call aids Santana's historic feat] MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2012
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 Ball Park.{{cite web|title=Reds' Homer Bailey throws his 2nd no-hitter in last 10 months|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=330702117|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=July 5, 2013}}
Johnson served as the left field umpire in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game in San Diego.
Johnson worked in his first postseason in 2017, serving as an umpire during the 2017 American League Division Series.
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/bio.jsp?id=johnson_adrian Major League profile]
- [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/J/Pjohna901.htm Retrosheet]
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