Greg Gibson
- January 11, 2024
- Baseball Umpire
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Greg Gibson |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 2, 1968(1968-10-02) |
| Age | 56 |
| Birthplace | Redding |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Greg Gibson Biography
| Birthday | Oct 2 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
Greg Gibson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Umpire who was born on October 2, 1968 in Redding, California, United States. Gregory Allan Gibson (born October 2nd in 1967) has been an umpire for Major League Baseball who has been employed as an umpire in the National League from 1997 to 1999, as well as in both major leagues after 2000. Through his entire career he has wore an i.e. 53 in his uniform.
The 2009 ALDS, Gibson was alleged to have ruled wrongly on a baserunner who was entering third base.
Gibson was chosen as one of the umpires for the one-game Wild Card playoff between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers on October 5, 2012.
On August 15, 2012, Gibson left a game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Cleveland Indians after he was slashed near the left eye by Torii Hunter during a play at the plate. Hunter’s cleat kicked up after a hard slide to home plate and kicked Gibson. Gibson was not seriously injured. After his departure, minor league fill-in and first base umpire Manny Gonzalez assumed home plate umpiring duties as the crew worked in a three-person alignment for the remainder of the contest.
The 3rd of September, 2008 Gibson was home plate umpire of the first time that MLB used instant replay.
Greg Gibson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Umpire |
| House | Living in own house. |
Greg Gibson is one of the richest Baseball Umpire from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Gibson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Gibson was the umpire at home plate to Randy Johnson’s game that was perfect on May 18th, 2004 and Tim Wakefield’s 200th victory. Before he made it to Major Leagues, he was an umpire for various leagues including the Appalachian League (1991), Florida Instructional League (1991 and 1994), South Atlantic League (1992), Florida State League (1993), Eastern League (1994-1995) and the International League (1996-1999).
In the 2005 NLCS in 2005, a string of contestable calls caused journalists and fans to think about the possibility of instant replay being an effective option to improve the quality of Major League Baseball. For Gibson’s part he didn’t notice a ball hitting the back of Mark Grudzielanek’s feet as he remained inside the box. This could be an illegal ball. In the end, Grudzielanek grounded out to pitcher Roy Oswalt for the first out in the home half of second the second inning.
In the 12th inning of a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals on April 24, 2010, Minnesota was leading 9–7 with two outs. Kansas City’s Willie Bloomquist came to bat with baserunner Scott Podsednik on first base. Bloomquist hit a ground ball to shortstop J. J. Hardy, who mishandled it before throwing the ball to second base. Podsednik appeared to be safe, but Gibson, the second-base umpire, ruled him out to end the game and give the Twins a 9-7 win. Royals manager Trey Hillman unsuccessfully disputed the call.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Greg Gibson Dating?
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On March 31, 2014, Gibson became the first umpire to have a call overturned via a manager’s challenge during a regular season game. During the sixth inning, Atlanta Braves skipper Fredi González successfully contested Gibson’s ruling that Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was safe at first base.
Facts & Trivia
Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Umpire. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Greg Gibson celebrates birthday on October 2 of every year.
Who is Greg Gibson?
For Greg Gibson, the most versatile of athletes, wrestling success came in three styles and in three decades. In an international career that spanned 29 years, Gibson is the only American wrestler to win World medals in three international styles: Greco-Roman, freestyle and sombo.
Where is Greg Gibson from?
Personal information
Born| November 20, 1953 Redding, California, U.S.
Height| 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight| 100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
How tall is Greg Gibson umpire?
Height 5′ 10″ , Weight 190 lb.
Is Greg Gibson still umpiring?
Gregory Allan Gibson (born October 2, 1968) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League from 1997 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He was promoted to crew chief for the 2022 season.
What does Greg Gibson own?
He has owned and operated landfill, hauling and transfer station operations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona and Texas. He is highly knowledgeable of the waste management industry as demonstrated by his ongoing role as a consultant to several major publicly held waste management companies.