Dan Iassogna
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Daniel Ralph Iassogna (born May 3, 1969 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He joined the major league staff in 2004 and wears uniform number 58.
Prior to pursuing umpiring, Iassogna earned a BA in English from the University of Connecticut. His professional umpiring career began in 1992, and he advanced to the International League in 1998. He umpired his first major league game in 1999, and worked as a fill-in for vacationing or injured major league umpires for the next four seasons. In 2004, Iassogna was promoted to the major leagues to replace the retired Steve Rippley.
He umpired in the postseason in only his second year as a full-time major league umpire, working in the 2005 American League Division Series.
For the 2006 season, Iassogna has been assigned to Dale Scott's crew along with Ron Kulpa and Lance Barksdale (who replaced the retired Terry Craft in July 2006).
