Adam Hamari

Adam Curtis Hamari (born May 25, 1983) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire.

Adam Hamari
Adam Hamari in 2018
Born: (1983-05-25) May 25, 1983
Marquette, Michigan
debut
June 25, 2013
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Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments

Hamari began umpiring baseball for Little League teams at the age of 12.[1] He began umpiring Minor League Baseball games in 2006, and was promoted to the major leagues on a part-time basis in 2013. Hamari was one of four umpires named to the full-time staff in February 2017, upon the retirements of Jim Joyce, John Hirschbeck, Tim Welke and Bob Davidson.[2]

Hamari was the plate umpire when Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants threw his second career no-hitter on June 25, 2014.[3] He was also behind the plate when Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees hit a walk-off single in his final career home game on September 25, 2014.[4]

Hamari was the third base umpire for Miami Marlins pitcher Edinson Vólquez's no-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 3, 2017.[5]

References
  1. Bell, Jared (August 7, 2013). "Q&A: MLB umpire Adam Hamari". News Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. "4 new umps as Hirschbeck, Welke, Davidson, Joyce retire". The News and Observer. Associated Press. February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  3. Tasch, Justin (May 29, 2016). "Noah Syndergaard ejected from Mets game after throwing behind Dodgers' Chase Utley". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  4. "Derek Jeter hits game-winning single in last game at Yankee Stadium". Chicago Tribune. September 25, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  5. http://www.closecallsports.com/2017/06/2017-no-hitter-1-bill-miller-1-edinson.html
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