James Gilbert McKean was a Canadian umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1974 to 1999, and in both major leagues in 2000 and 2001.
12 Facts About Jim McKean
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Jim McKean umpired in the World Series in 1979,1985 and 1995.
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Jim McKean officiated in five American League Championship Series and three All-Star games, calling balls and strikes for the last game, as well as the 1981,1995 and 1999 American League Division Series.
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Jim McKean wore uniform number 8 after the AL adopted uniform numbers in 1980.
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Jim McKean had attended NHL referee school and worked as a college hockey referee during the football offseasons.
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Jim McKean attended baseball umpire school in 1970, then worked in the minor leagues before joining the American League.
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Jim McKean made it to the major leagues as an umpire in 1974.
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Jim McKean can listen, he can dish it out, he can be serious and he can be humorous.
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Jim McKean was the third base umpire for Len Barker's perfect game on May 15,1981.
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Jim McKean was the home plate umpire for the first interleague game in Major League Baseball history between the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers on June 12,1997.
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Jim McKean served as an MLB umpire supervisor from 2002 until he was fired in January 2010.
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Jim McKean was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2004.