Jordan Baker (umpire)
| Jordan Baker | |
|---|---|
 Baker in 2014 | |
| Born |
December 23, 1981 Enid, Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Baseball umpire |
| Height | 6' 7" |
| Weight | 240 lb (17 st 2 lb; 109 kg). |
Jordan Christopher Baker (born December 23, 1981) is an umpire for Major League Baseball.[1][2]
At 6' 7", Baker is the tallest active MLB umpire.[3]
In June of 2013, Baker gained media attention and criticism for his habit of throwing chewed bubble gum on the field during games.[4][5]
Controversy
In a game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in Boston on April 17, 2015, Baker ejected Orioles starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez[6] after a Jimenez pitch hit batter Pablo Sandoval, in what Baker perceived as retaliatory for a slide earlier in the game. No prior warnings had been issued to either team. Jimenez had at that point not yet surrendered a hit in 3 2/3 innings. [7]
References
- ↑ "MLB Umpire Roster". CloseCallSports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Jordan Baker". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ↑ "UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire: Jordan Baker." Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Umpire Jordan Baker gaining notice for gum-throwing habit". LATimes. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Umpire’s odd gum-throwing ritual: a salute to the game or a disrespectful gesture?". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Encina, Eduardo. "Ubaldo Jimenez's bid for no-hitter over after ejection for plunking Pablo Sandoval". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ Encina, Eduardo (18 April 2015). "Ubaldo Jimenez's ejection overshadows Orioles' 3-2, walk-off loss to Red Sox". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 18 April 2015.