2021 World Series Crew

[FredFan7]

www.berkshireeagle.com/sports/local_sports/williamstown-umpire-behind-home-plate-game-1-world-series/article_2aafece2-3344-11ec-99d7-03e1d3339b6c.html

Tom Hallion, a 28-year MLB umpiring veteran, will be the World Series crew chief. He was the crew chief for the American League Divisional Series between Houston and the Chicago White Sox, a crew that Conroy was a member of. Conroy was the home plate umpire for Game 3 of that series.

Joining Conroy on the staff are Ted Barrett, Ron Kulpa, Alfonso Marquez, Dan Bellino and Mike Muchlinski. Barrett has been in the Majors for 24 years, Kulpa 22 and Marquez 21 1/2 years. Conroy, Bellino and Muchlinski are the “youngsters” on the crew. Bellino has been in the Majors for 11 years, Conroy for 9 1/2 and Muchlinski for 9 years.

[FredFan7]

Hallion is 63-65 years old, so he might want to ride off into the sunset.

But, he's still in good shape and I could see him returning for another year or two.

[mike]

Hallion was born in September 1956 so he is 65. He was one of the last “old school” umpires who will go toe to toe in an argument, but he does well the intangibles that MLB likes in a Crew Chief. Larry Vanover is similar as a Crew Chief without the big arguments, yet seems to get little love from MLB brass.

[FredFan7]

[FredFan7]

Post any observations here.

[FredFan7]

- 10/26 ATL@HOU Gm 1: Chris Conroy. 112/113 Balls + 44/46 Strikes = 156/159 = 98.1%. +3 HOU.
- 10/27 ATL@HOU Gm 2: Ron Kulpa.

[FredFan7]

[FredFan7]

- 10/27 ATL@HOU Gm 2: Ron Kulpa. 79/79 Balls + 39/41 Strikes = 118/120 = 98.3%. +0 Neutral.

[FredFan7]

- 10/29 HOU@ATL Gm 3: Tom Hallion. 106/108 Balls + 35/38 Strikes = 141/146 = 96.6%. +1 HOU

[FredFan7]

- 10/30 HOU@ATL Gm 4: Dan Bellino. 107/110 Balls + 41/43 Strikes = 148/153 = 96.7%. +1 HOU.

[FredFan7]

- 10/31 HOU@ATL Gm 5: Ted Barrett. 111/112 Balls + 51/59 Strikes = 162/171 = 94.7%. +3 ATL.

[FredFan7]

Mike Muchlinski: 93/94 Balls + 46/50 Strikes = 139/144 = 96.5%. Skew: +1 HOU (favored Houston over Atlanta by 1 pitch).

[FredFan7]

Congratulations to the World Series crew. Seems like a well-called series.