Tom Hallion

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Tom Hallion

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In 2013, Hallion was fined by MLB for swearing at pitcher [[David Price (baseball)|David Price]]. Price said in a post-game interview that Hallion swore at him, which led Hallion to state Price was a liar.{{Cite web |last=Crasnick |first=Jerry |author-link=Jerry Crasnick |date=2013-05-02 |title=MLB fines Rays' Price, ump Hallion for spat |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9234846/mlb-fines-tampa-bay-rays-david-price-matt-moore-jeremy-hellickson-umpire-tom-hallion-sources-say |access-date= |website=ESPN.com |language=}}
In 2013, Hallion was fined by MLB for swearing at pitcher [[David Price (baseball)|David Price]]. Price said in a post-game interview that Hallion swore at him, which led Hallion to state Price was a liar.{{Cite web |last=Crasnick |first=Jerry |author-link=Jerry Crasnick |date=2013-05-02 |title=MLB fines Rays' Price, ump Hallion for spat |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9234846/mlb-fines-tampa-bay-rays-david-price-matt-moore-jeremy-hellickson-umpire-tom-hallion-sources-say |access-date= |website=ESPN.com |language=}}


Hallion was known for his exciting and demonstrative [[strikeout]] signal in which he twisted his body 180 degrees, which has earned him the nickname "Tornado Tom".{{Cite tweet |number=1419095701955428353 |user=PitchingNinja |title=Tornado Tom. 🌪️🔊 Legend. |first= |last= |author=[[Rob Friedman (baseball analyst)|Rob Friedman]] |date=July 25, 2021}} Hallion wore uniform number 20 during his NL career (previously worn by [[Ed Vargo]], who hired Hallion into the Senior Circuit) and retained the number when he rejoined the MLB umpire staff in 2005 (ironically, the umpire who wore #20 in the [[American League]], [[Dale Ford]], also lost his job as part of the failed bargaining strategy; unlike Hallion, Ford never returned to the field). He retired at the conclusion of the 2022 season.{{Cite web |title=Retired MLB ump Tom Hallion talks calling games and the future of baseball - Terry Meiners |url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/66-terry-meiners-28199905/episode/retired-mlb-ump-tom-hallion-talks-103453737/ |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=iHeart |language=en}}
Hallion was known for his exciting and demonstrative [[strikeout]] signal in which he twisted his body 180 degrees, which earned him the nickname "Tornado Tom".{{Cite tweet |number=1419095701955428353 |user=PitchingNinja |title=Tornado Tom. 🌪️🔊 Legend. |first= |last= |author=[[Rob Friedman (baseball analyst)|Rob Friedman]] |date=July 25, 2021}} Hallion wore uniform number 20 during his NL career (previously worn by [[Ed Vargo]], who hired Hallion into the Senior Circuit) and retained the number when he rejoined the MLB umpire staff in 2005 (ironically, the umpire who wore #20 in the [[American League]], [[Dale Ford]], also lost his job as part of the failed bargaining strategy; unlike Hallion, Ford never returned to the field). He retired at the conclusion of the 2022 season.{{Cite web |title=Retired MLB ump Tom Hallion talks calling games and the future of baseball - Terry Meiners |url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/66-terry-meiners-28199905/episode/retired-mlb-ump-tom-hallion-talks-103453737/ |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=iHeart |language=en}}


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