John Tumpane will be honored as MLB Umpire of the Year at the 78th Annual Pitch and Hit Club Awards Banquet. The banquet will be held on Sunday, January 18th at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park. Doors open at 3:30PM for autographs and the memorabilia auction. Dinner begins at 5PM.
Tumpane made his major league umpiring debut on August 2, 2010. He umpired in six major league games in 2010, and returned in 2011, umpiring in 68 games. On July 1, 2016 Tumpane was promoted to the full-time MLB umpiring staff.
His postseason work includes the 2017 AL Wild Card Game, 2018 NLDS, 2019 ALDS, 2020 ALCS, 2023 ALDS and this past season the World Series.
Tumpane is a 2001 graduate of Saint Laurence High School in Burbank.