John Hirschbeck
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Hirschbeck ready to return following big-league scare...some 20 years, was advised to see Dr. Stephen Jones at the renowned Cleveland Clinic. On Aug. 23, Hirschbeck's worst fear was confirmed: testicular cancer. "I was in shock," he recalled. "You never want to hear the word cancer. I was like,... In this article: John Hirschbeck, Roberto Alomar, Cancer, Surgery, Mark Bellhorn, ESPN, Major League Baseball, and Baltimore Orioles |
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Umpires Angry Over Background Checks
...street in his own neighborhood. Hirschbeck said MLB was taking what the WUA considers to be a typical heavy-handed approach to umpires and that it would be brought up in negotiations for the next labor contract. The current deal expires after...
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HIRSCHBECK GRANTS ALOMAR FORGIVENESS
Umpire John Hirschbeck forgave Roberto Alomar yesterday, saying baseball needed ... actions," Hirschbeck said in a statement released from his home in Poland, Ohio. ...
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John Francis Hirschbeck (born September 7 1954 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the American League from 1984 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000; he is currently a crew chief. On February 28, 2000, Hirschbeck was elected as the first president of the newly certified World Umpires Association. He wears uniform number 17, which was also his number when the leagues maintained separate umpiring staffs.
Hirschbeck has officiated in the All-Star Game twice (1989, 2004), in the Division Series 7 times (AL: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005; NL: 2001, 2003, 2006), the American League Championship Series 4 times (1990, 1997, 2000 and 2004), and the World Series twice (1995, 2006).
Hirschbeck was the home plate umpire on August 7, 2007 at AT&T Park in San Francisco when the Giants' Barry Bonds hit his record 756th career home run.
His 2006 crew included Wally Bell, C. B. Bucknor, and Mark Carlson. His crew in 2007 included Wally Bell, Laz Diaz and Bill Welke.
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