Jeff Nelson (umpire)

Jeff Nelson
Nelson in 2011.
Born: (1965-06-01) June 1, 1965 (age 59) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
MLB debut
May 9, 1997
Last appearance
October 1, 2023
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments All-Star Games (2006, 2014) Wild Card Games/Series (2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022) Division Series (2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018) League Championship Series (2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020) World Series (2005, 2009, 2014, 2018) Field of Dreams Game (2021)

Jeffrey Brian Nelson (born June 1, 1965) is an American former professional baseball umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), who was named to the National League (NL) staff prior to the 1999 season, and worked throughout both major leagues from 2000 until his retirement after the 2023 regular season.^[1]

A graduate of Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, he wore uniform number 45. Nelson was a crew chief from 2014 to 2023.