Umpiring Career
While he was at the University of Buffalo, Hallion began umpiring as a summer job for the Saugerties Athletic Association softball league, a job got through his friend Jack Keeley. In 1979, he attended Bill Kinnamon Umpiring School.
He began his professional umpiring career in the New York - Penn League (1979), which was followed by stints in the Carolina League (1980–1981), Eastern League (1982) and American Association (1983–1985) before joining the NL staff.
He has officiated in the World Series in 2008, the League Championship Series in 1998, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011, and in the Division Series in 1996, 1997, 2008, and 2012. He has also worked the All-Star Game in 1992 and 2008, being at second base for the latter contest at Yankee Stadium which went a record 15 innings.
In 2013, Hallion was fined by MLB for swearing at pitcher David Price.
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