Jim Joyce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jim Joyce

American umpire for Major League Baseball.

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1955

Place of Birth: Toledo, Ohio, United States

Profession: baseball umpire, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James Alfred Joyce III (born October 3, 1955) is a former American professional baseball umpire.
He worked in the American League (AL) from 1987 to 1999 and throughout Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 to 2016.
He wore uniform number 66 for MLB and number 6 while in the AL.
His strike call was extremely loud and enthusiastic, similar to that of retired umpire Bruce Froemming. He became infamous for an incorrect safe call in Armando Galarraga's near-perfect game in June 2010.
Prior to this, an ESPN The Magazine poll of MLB players called Joyce the best umpire in the game.
He also called an obstruction rule in the bottom of the ninth in Game 3 of the 2013 World Series that helped the St.
Louis Cardinals to a win over the Boston Red Sox.
In 2012, Joyce was promoted to interim crew chief, replacing injured umpire John Hirschbeck.
His crew consisted of Jim Reynolds, Mike DiMuro, and James Hoye.
Joyce was promoted to regular crew chief prior to the 2013 season.