Umpiring Career
Hirschbeck has umpired in the All-Star Game twice (1989, 2004), in the Division Series 8 times (AL: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005; NL: 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010), the American League Championship Series 4 times (1990, 1997, 2000 and 2004), and the World Series three times (1995, 2006, 2010).
For the 2012 season, Hirschbeck was the crew chief of Crew A. The other members of the crew were Wally Bell, Laz Diaz, and Scott Barry.
According to Hirschbeck, he began umpiring as a senior in high school; short of money to attend his prom, he started umpiring for $5 a game. He continued in college and umpired in the minor leagues for seven years.
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