| Tripp Gibson | |
|---|---|
 Gibson in 2017 | |
| Born: August 5, 1981 Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 2013 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | 9 |
| Crew members |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Hal Harrison Gibson III, known as Tripp Gibson[1] (born August 5, 1981), is an American Major League Baseball umpire who wears uniform number 73. Gibson's first Major League game was July 8, 2013, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] He was promoted to a full-time position in January 2015.[3] Prior to his hiring, he worked as a substitute teacher during the offseason.[4]
Gibson worked his first postseason in 2017, umpiring in the 2017 American League Wild Card Game.
He has participated in UMPS CARE charity events, such as bowling and golf tournaments, as well as visiting injured soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.[5] In 2021 Tripp Gibson was rated the most accurate home plate umpire for balls and strikes [6]
On November 2, 2022, Gibson was behind home plate for the Houston Astros combined no-hitter in a 5–0 win in Game 4 of the World Series vs the Philadelphia Phillies.[7]
- ^ "Tripp Gibson profile on Retrosheet". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Box Score from July 8, 2013 on Retrosheet". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Umpire Tim McClelland retires, MLB hires 3 umps full time". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Imber, Gil (January 11, 2015). "MLB Hires Tripp Gibson, Mark Ripperger, Will Little". Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.
- ^ Atkins, Jeremy (September 5, 2017). "A Growing Movement". UMPS CARE. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Archives". UmpScores. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "2022 No-Hitter 4, Tripp Gibson (1; HOU Combined)". CloseCallSports.com. Close Call Sports. November 2, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.