Jim Joyce

Jim Joyce
Jim Joyce
	Joyce in 2013
	Born: October 3, 1955 (age 69); Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
MLB debut
	May 23, 1987
Last appearance
	October 2, 2016
Career highlights and awards
	3x All-Star Games (1994, 2001, 2012); 10x Division Series (1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013); 4x League Championship Series (1997, 2004, 2006, 2007); 3x World Series (1999, 2001, 2013);

James Alfred Joyce III (born October 3, 1955) is an American former professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League (AL) from 1987 to 1999 and throughout Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 to 2016. He wore uniform number 6 while in the AL and number 66 for MLB. His loud and enthusiastic strike calls drew comparisons to that of retired umpire Bruce Froemming. Though his umpiring was generally praised by players and coaches,^[1] Joyce is best known for his incorrect call in Armando Galarraga's near-perfect game in June 2010.

He retired on January 16, 2017.^[2]

^ "Joyce tops survey; players nix replay". ESPN.com. June 13, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
^ "Jim Joyce retires, Emmel and Holbrook promoted". Close Call Sports. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.

[ESPN_Mag_Poll-1] "Joyce tops survey; players nix replay". ESPN.com. June 13, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2010.

[2] "Jim Joyce retires, Emmel and Holbrook promoted". Close Call Sports. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.

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Jim Joyce
Joyce in 2013
Born: (1955-10-03) October 3, 1955 (age 69) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
MLB debut
May 23, 1987
Last appearance
October 2, 2016

Career highlights and awards
3x All-Star Games (1994, 2001, 2012) 10x Division Series (1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013) 4x League Championship Series (1997, 2004, 2006, 2007) 3x World Series (1999, 2001, 2013)