Tim McClelland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim McClelland
Occupation	Umpire
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1951(1951-12-12)
Age	73
Birthplace	Jackson
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Tim McClelland Biography

Tim McClelland is one of the most popular and richest Umpire who was born on December 12, 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.

In his first season in the AL, McClelland was behind the plate in the infamous “Pine Tar Game” at Yankee Stadium on July 24, 1983, in which George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hit an apparent two-run home run, which was immediately protested by New York Yankees manager Billy Martin due to an obscure equipment rule. McClelland inspected Brett’s bat, which had pine tar 24 inches up the handle. Because of the rule stating that pine tar cannot extend more than 18 inches up a bat handle, McClelland called Brett out, which nullified the home run. AL president Lee MacPhail later overturned McClelland’s decision, clarifying that any protest regarding equipment must be made prior to a play, and had the Yankees and Royals replay the inning. Nine years later, McClelland was a member of the crew that worked Brett’s 3,000th-hit game and was one of the first to congratulate him.

McClelland was the first base umpire for Jack Morris’ no-hitter on April 7, 1984 and was the umpire at third base for Nolan Ryan’s sixth career no-hitter on June 11, 1990. McClelland was behind the plate at Yankee Stadium when David Wells pitched a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins on May 17, 1998. McClelland was umpiring at second base on April 21, 2012, when Philip Humber threw a perfect game.

Tim McClelland Net Worth

Tim McClelland is one of the richest Umpire from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim McClelland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Timothy Reid McClelland (born December 12, 1951) is an American former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1983 to 1999 and throughout both leagues from 2000 until his retirement prior to the 2015 season. He called many important games, from post-season games to the George Brett “Pine Tar” game in 1983. He was the plate umpire for the Sammy Sosa corked bat game on June 3, 2003, when the Chicago Cubs hosted the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Wrigley Field. He wore uniform number 36 after his promotion to the AL, and kept the number when Major League Baseball merged the American and National League umpiring staffs in 2000.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On October 20, 2009, in an American League Championship Series game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels, McClelland made two highly publicized controversial calls. McClelland called Nick Swisher out for leaving the base too early when Swisher was tagging up on a fly ball. Some analysts contend that video replays showed this call to be erroneous. With one out in the top of the fifth inning, an apparent double play was negated when McClelland called Robinson Canó safe at third after he was tagged by Mike Napoli while not in contact with the base.

Facts & Trivia

T. Ranked on the list of most popular Umpire. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tim McClelland celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

After spending the 2014 season on umpiring’s disabled list, McClelland formally retired from the MLB staff prior to the 2015 season. Accordingly, his last game umpired occurred in September 2013, but he did not officially retire until after the 2014 season.

Top Facts about Tim McClelland

1. Tim McClelland is a retired American baseball umpire.
2. He was born on November 12, 1951.
3. McClelland umpired in the major leagues from 1983-2015.
4. He worked four World Series and three All-Star Games.
5. McClelland was known for his distinctive strike call.
6. He ejected George Brett in the infamous “pine tar incident.”
7. McClelland also made a controversial call in Game 4 of the 2009 ALCS.
8. He was highly respected by players and managers alike.
9. McClelland’s son, Jordan, is also a professional umpire.
10. After retiring, he became an MLB instant replay official.