Alan Porter facts for kids
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| Born: December 18, 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Alan Dwayne Porter Jr. was born on December 18, 1977. He is an American Major League Baseball umpire. This means he helps make sure baseball games are played fairly. He started umpiring in the Major Leagues on April 5, 2010. You can spot him by his uniform number, which is 64.
Alan Porter's Umpiring Career
Alan Porter started his career as a Major League umpire in 2010. That year, he worked 35 games. In 2011, he umpired even more, a total of 121 big league games! By January 2013, he became a full-time umpire for Major League Baseball.
A special moment in his career happened in 2014. Porter was the home plate umpire for a no-hitter game. This is when a pitcher doesn't let any opposing players get a hit. It was thrown by Jordan Zimmermann of the Washington Nationals. Later that year, Porter worked his first postseason games. He was part of the 2014 National League Division Series. In 2015, he was an umpire for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Porter was chosen to umpire his first World Series in 2019. This is the championship series of Major League Baseball. He was the home plate umpire for Game 1. He also worked as the replay official for other games in that series. In 2022, he was selected for his second World Series. In 2023, he was promoted to a crew chief. This means he leads a team of umpires.
A Moment of Injury
On August 15, 2010, Alan Porter was umpiring a game. He was behind home plate. A player's bat accidentally hit him on the head. He had to leave the game. This shows how umpires are right in the middle of the action!
About Alan Porter's Life
Alan Porter is married to his wife, Allison. They have two sons named Alan III (Trey) and Alexander.
Porter went to Hatboro-Horsham High School. He graduated in 1995. While in high school, he was a talented athlete. He played both football and baseball.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball umpires
