Adrian Johnson (umpire)


Adrian Andre Johnson is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears uniform number 80.

Career

Born in Houston – where he still resides – Johnson worked in the Gulf Coast League, Pioneer League, South Atlantic League, Florida State League, Eastern League and International League before being called up to the MLB in. He also officiated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Johnson was named to the full-time Major League staff prior to the 2010 season.

Notable Games

Johnson was the home plate umpire for Edwin Jackson's no-hitter on June 25, 2010.
He was the home plate umpire when the New York Yankees hit a record three grand slams against the Oakland Athletics on August 25, 2011.
He was at third base on June 1, 2012 when Johan Santana no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals, making a controversial "foul ball" ruling over a hard ground ball hit by Carlos Beltrán in the sixth inning
On July 2, 2013, Johnson was the home plate umpire when Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ballpark.
Johnson served as the left field umpire in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game in San Diego.
Johnson worked in his first postseason in 2017, serving as an umpire during the 2017 American League Division Series.