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'''Joseph Norbert Brinkman''' (born [[April 9]] [[1944]] in [[Little Falls, Minnesota]]) is an [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who has worked in the [[American League]] from 1973 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. His 34 years of umpiring AL games have surpassed the record set by [[Larry Barnett]] (1968-1999). Brinkman has umpired in three [[World Series]]: [[1978 World Series|1978]], [[1986 World Series|1986]], [[1995 World Series|1995]]. He has also officiated in 5 [[American League Championship Series]] ([[1976 American League Championship Series|1976]], [[1980 American League Championship Series|1980]], [[1987 American League Championship Series|1987]], [[1992 American League Championship Series|1992]], [[1997 American League Championship Series|1997]]), and in 3 [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] games (1977, 1991, 1996), calling balls and strikes in 1991. He has worked in the Division Series in [[1981 American League Division Series|1981]], [[1995 American League Division Series|1995]], [[1998 American League Division Series|1998]], [[1999 American League Division Series|1999]], 2004 and [[2005 National League Division Series|2005]]. |
'''Joseph Norbert Brinkman''' (born [[April 9]] [[1944]] in [[Little Falls, Minnesota]]) is an [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who has worked in the [[American League]] from 1973 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He has worn uniform number 15 since the AL adopted uniform numbers in 1980, and kept the number when MLB took over supervision of a combined umpiring staff in 2000. |
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His 34 years of umpiring AL games have surpassed the record set by [[Larry Barnett]] (1968-1999). Brinkman has umpired in three [[World Series]]: [[1978 World Series|1978]], [[1986 World Series|1986]], [[1995 World Series|1995]]. He has also officiated in 5 [[American League Championship Series]] ([[1976 American League Championship Series|1976]], [[1980 American League Championship Series|1980]], [[1987 American League Championship Series|1987]], [[1992 American League Championship Series|1992]], [[1997 American League Championship Series|1997]]), and in 3 [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] games (1977, 1991, 1996), calling balls and strikes in 1991. He has worked in the Division Series in [[1981 American League Division Series|1981]], [[1995 American League Division Series|1995]], [[1998 American League Division Series|1998]], [[1999 American League Division Series|1999]], 2004 and [[2005 National League Division Series|2005]]. |
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For several years he operated the Joe Brinkman Umpire's School in [[Cocoa, Florida]]. |
For several years he operated the Joe Brinkman Umpire's School in [[Cocoa, Florida]]. |
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Revision as of 21:39, 16 May 2006
Joseph Norbert Brinkman (born April 9 1944 in Little Falls, Minnesota) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the American League from 1973 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He has worn uniform number 15 since the AL adopted uniform numbers in 1980, and kept the number when MLB took over supervision of a combined umpiring staff in 2000.
His 34 years of umpiring AL games have surpassed the record set by Larry Barnett (1968-1999). Brinkman has umpired in three World Series: 1978, 1986, 1995. He has also officiated in 5 American League Championship Series (1976, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1997), and in 3 All-Star games (1977, 1991, 1996), calling balls and strikes in 1991. He has worked in the Division Series in 1981, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2005.
For several years he operated the Joe Brinkman Umpire's School in Cocoa, Florida.
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