Umpire Hal "Tripp" Gibson III made his MLB debut Monday night during the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game, a 6-1 victory for Los Angeles. Gibson joined Tim McClelland's crew and umpired at second base, working alongside 3B Umpire Marvin Hudson, 1B Umpire Marty Foster and Home Plate Umpire McClelland, filling in for MLB regular Wally Bell.
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Gibson has been working the 2013 season in the Pacific Coast League, which is his third full season in the PCL and as a AAA umpire. Gibson is a 2006 graduate of the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School and was awarded the Top Student Runner-Up that year. Gibson's prior experience in Minor League Baseball includes the Gulf Coast (Rookie), New York-Penn (Short A), South Atlantic (A), California (A), Florida State (A), Eastern (AA) and Southern Leagues. Gibson worked the NY-Penn League Championship Series, Florida State League All-Star Game and California League playoffs, having also served as All-Star Game Crew Chief and Championship Series umpire for the Southern League in 2010.
Gibson will serve as the home plate umpire for the 2013 Triple-A All-Star Game, to be held on July 17 in Reno, Nevada (Aces) and televised on MLB Network, joining 1B Umpire Chad Whitson (IL), 2B Umpire Chris Segal (PCL) and 3B Umpire Brad Myers (IL).
Gibson resides in Washington (formerly Missouri, Arizona then Montana; native to Mayfield, Kentucky) and wears the sleeve uniform number 73. Gibson, who makes his MLB debut at the age of 32, holds a bachelor's degree in Art Education from Murray State University and serves as a substitute teacher during the offseason.
