{{short description|American baseball umpire (born 1974)}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | number = 98 | name = Chris Conroy | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|07|22|mf=yes}} | birth_place = North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | image = Chris Conroy cropped.jpeg | width = | caption = Conroy in 2014 | team = MLB | position = Umpire | debutleague = MLB | debutdate = September 29 | debutyear = 2010 | umpirecrew = F | crewchief = #98 Chris Conroy | crew2 = #74 John Tumpane | crew3 = #97 Ben May | crew4 = #55 Brennan Miller | highlights = Special Assignments *Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series (2014) *Wild Card Games/Series (2015, 2020, 2022) *All-Star Games (2017) *Division Series (2018, 2021, 2025) *League Championship Series (2019, 2020, 2022) *World Series (2021) | hofdate = | hofvote = | hofmethod = }}
'''Christopher Patrick Conroy''' (born July 22, 1974) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He made his MLB debut on September 29, 2010.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pconrc901.htm Chris Conroy] Retrosheet.org. Retrieved July 1, 2012</ref> His uniform number is 98.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/roster.jsp Umpires:Roster] MLB.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012</ref> Conroy was officially added to the full-time staff of MLB umpires on June 14, 2013, replacing Brian Runge.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130614&content_id=50618020&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb] Chris Conroy appointed to Umpiring Staff. Retrieved June 15, 2013</ref> He was promoted to crew chief in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lindsay |title=MLB Promotes 7 Crew Chiefs for 2023 |url=https://www.closecallsports.com/2023/03/mlb-promotes-7-crew-chiefs-for-2023.html |access-date=March 19, 2023}}</ref>
==Career== Conroy was the first base umpire on August 24, 2012, when Adrián Beltré of the Texas Rangers hit for the cycle against the Minnesota Twins.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320824113 Rangers' Matt Harrison wins 15th; Adrian Beltre hits for cycle] ''ESPN.com.'' Retrieved August 28, 2012</ref>
He was the first base umpire on September 28, 2012, when Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reds' Homer Bailey throws no-hitter against Pirates|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320928123|publisher=ESPN|access-date=September 29, 2012}}</ref>
Conroy served as one of three MLB umpire representatives for the November 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.closecallsports.com/2014/11/roster-2014-mlb-japan-all-star-series.html|title = Roster: 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series|date = November 11, 2014|website = Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League|last = Imber|first = Gil}}</ref>
== See also == {{Portal|Biography|Baseball}} {{Commons category|Chris Conroy}} * List of Major League Baseball umpires (disambiguation)
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