Todd Tichenor

Baseball umpire and former player

Todd Tichenor - Baseball umpire and former player
Born

December 15th, 1976
48 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

Links & References

Played professional baseball as a pitcher in the minor leagues and later transitioned to becoming an umpire. Officiated games in Major League Baseball starting in 2010. Tichenor has worked in various postseason games, contributing to the officiating standards in baseball.

Umpired games in Major League Baseball

Officiated in postseason MLB games

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