Jim is an active Major League Baseball umpire and Crew Chief who joined the Big Leagues in 1999. He has made numerous umpiring appearances in the postseason and worked the World Series in 2014 and 2018 and worked the All-Star Games in 2004 and 2018. He is vice president at UMPS CARE Charities and his wife, Deanna, serves as the charity’s volunteer coordinator. He is a proud UConn alum and fan.