# Bill Hohn > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bill_Hohn > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bill_Hohn.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hohn > Source revision: 1282782966 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American baseball umpire (born 1955)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Bill Hohn | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|6|29|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [Butler, Pennsylvania](/source/Butler%2C_Pennsylvania), U.S. | height = 6 ft 0 in | occupation = Former [MLB](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [umpire](/source/Umpire_(baseball)) }} '''William John Hohn''' (born June 29, 1955) is an American former [professional baseball](/source/professional_baseball) [umpire](/source/umpire). He worked in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) during 1987–1999 (in the [National League](/source/National_League_(baseball))) and 2002–2010. His uniform number was 29. == Umpiring career == Prior to joining MLB, Hohn served in numerous other [professional baseball](/source/professional_baseball) leagues during 1977–1988. He umpired four MLB games during 1987, 32 in 1988, then 96 in 1989; during his 21 seasons as an MLB umpire, he worked a total of 2195 regular season games, 10 postseason games, and one All-Star Game.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phohnb901.htm |title=Bill Hohn |website=[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet) |accessdate=September 21, 2020}} He umpired in the [1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game](/source/1994_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game), and the [National League Division Series](/source/National_League_Division_Series) in 1996, 1998, and 2005.{{cite web|title=Bill Hohn – 29|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/bio.jsp?id=3049|work=mlb.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|accessdate=May 11, 2012}} He issued a total of 89 [ejection](/source/Ejection_(sports))s, leading MLB umpires in ejections twice, with eight in 2008 and nine in 2009. Hohn was the home plate umpire for [Hideo Nomo](/source/Hideo_Nomo)'s [no-hitter](/source/no-hitter) on September 17, 1996.{{cite web|title=Ump Bill Hohn retires after 23 years|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7779623/bill-hohn-retires-23-years-major-league-ump|work=espn.com|date=April 5, 2012 |access-date=May 11, 2012}} Hohn missed the entire [2011 season](/source/2011_Major_League_Baseball_season) owing to back and neck issues, and his retirement was announced on April 5, 2012. His spot on the MLB roster was filled by [Todd Tichenor](/source/Todd_Tichenor)."[http://www.closecallsports.com/2012/01/retirement-bill-hohn.html Retirement: Bill Hohn]." ''Close Call Sports/Umpire Ejection Fantasy League''. January 27, 2012. ===Controversies=== On July 5, 1992, while umpiring a game between the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves) and the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs), Hohn approached the Braves dugout while arguing with Atlanta player [Terry Pendleton](/source/Terry_Pendleton), with the dispute leading to the ejection of Braves manager [Bobby Cox](/source/Bobby_Cox). After a fan made a gesture with his hand toward Hohn, the umpire called for security to have the fan removed from the stadium. However, the fan would only be required to move 29 rows back.{{cite web|title=Umpire Tosses Manager And Braves' Fan|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AA8wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TwMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2634,1670702&dq=bill+hohn+umpire&hl=en|publisher=Toledo Blade|accessdate=November 7, 2012}} On June 21, 2009, Hohn ejected Braves players [Eric O'Flaherty](/source/Eric_O'Flaherty) and [Chipper Jones](/source/Chipper_Jones), and manager Cox, for arguing balls and strikes. O'Flaherty, on an 0–2, pitch seemingly struck out [J. D. Drew](/source/J._D._Drew) in Boston. Hohn called the pitch a ball (visual evidence showed otherwise) and then ejected the three Braves following Drew's single off the [Green Monster](/source/Green_Monster). A run would score on the play to make the score 5–4 in favor of Boston.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2009/B06210BOS2009.htm |title=Boston Red Sox 6, Atlanta Braves 5 |date=June 21, 2009 |website=[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet) |accessdate=September 21, 2020}} On July 29, 2009, Hohn again roused the ire of the Braves after he exchanged a fist-bump with [Florida Marlins](/source/Florida_Marlins) catcher [John Baker](/source/John_Baker_(baseball)) at the conclusion of a Braves–Marlins game. Hohn had ejected Braves manager Cox and catcher [Brian McCann](/source/Brian_McCann_(baseball)) from the game.{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2009/B07290FLO2009.htm |title=Florida Marlins 6, Atlanta Braves 3 |date=July 29, 2009 |website=[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet) |accessdate=September 21, 2020}} Terry Pendleton, then Braves hitting coach, called the fist-bump "shocking", while Chipper Jones said, "I've never seen it before in my 16 years." Hohn declined to comment on the situation, other than to state that the league had reviewed it.{{cite web|url=http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090730&content_id=6156730&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802085506/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090730&content_id=6156730&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 2, 2009|title=Braves object to ump's fist bump|author=Bowman, Mark|work=MLB.com|accessdate=May 11, 2012}} On May 31, 2010, Hohn ejected [Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros) pitcher [Roy Oswalt](/source/Roy_Oswalt) from a game against the [Washington Nationals](/source/Washington_Nationals),{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2010/B05310HOU2010.htm |title=Washington Nationals 14, Houston Astros 4 |date=May 31, 2010 |website=[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet) |accessdate=September 21, 2020}} although Oswalt told Hohn that he was not talking to him. MLB executive [Bob Watson](/source/Bob_Watson) stated that Oswalt would not receive more punishment, while Hohn would be addressed "in a very stern way."{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/06/mlb-sides-with-roy-oswalt-over-umpire-in-ejection/1|title=MLB sides with Roy Oswalt over umpire in ejection|work=USA Today|author=Barzilai, Peter|accessdate=May 14, 2012|date=June 1, 2010}} It was the first time Oswalt had been ejected since August 2004, when he was thrown out by Hohn after a [hit batsman](/source/hit_batsman).{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Frustrated-Oswalt-denies-he-was-showing-up-ump-1619259.php|title=Frustrated Oswalt denies he was showing up ump|work=Houston Chronicle|author=Fallas, Bernardo|date=May 31, 2010 |accessdate=May 15, 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/O/Poswar001.htm |title=Roy Oswalt |website=[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet) |accessdate=September 21, 2020}} == See also == * [List of Major League Baseball umpires (disambiguation)](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_umpires_(disambiguation)) == References == {{reflist|30em}} == External links == {{Portal|Baseball}} *[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phohnb901.htm Retrosheet] *[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/bio.jsp?id=3049 MLB.com Bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Hohn, Bill}} Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:Major League Baseball umpires Category:National League umpires Category:People from Butler, Pennsylvania --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bill Hohn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hohn) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hohn?action=history)). 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