page_title: Paul Nauert
hierarchical_section_title: Paul Nauert
caption_attribution_description: English: Paul Nauert serving as the home plate umpire for a Baltimore Orioles–Toronto Blue Jays game on July 14, 2013.
context_page_description: Paul Edward Nauert is an American professional baseball umpire who has umpired in Major League Baseball since becoming a part-time National League umpire in 1995.
  Nauert previously worked in the Appalachian League, the Midwest League, the Florida Instructional League, the Southern League, and the International League. He was the base umpire during the 27-inning, eight-hour-and-15-minute, Bluefield at Burlington game of June 24, 1988, that ended at 3:27 am on June 25.
  Nauert umpired his first National League game on May 19, 1995, and was one of 22 umpires whose resignations were accepted in 1999. On being rehired in 2002, he became part of the Major League Baseball umpire staff. Nauert has worked the 2004 American League Division Series, the 2008 National League Division Series, the 2010 National League Division Series, the 2013 National League Division Series, the 2014 American League Division Series, the 2016 National League Championship Series, and the 2017 National League Division Series. He was a part of the crew that worked both the 2008 MLB China Series and the 2008 Japan Opening Series. Nauert also worked the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
context_section_description: Paul Edward Nauert (born July 7, 1963) is an American professional baseball umpire who has umpired in Major League Baseball (MLB) since becoming a part-time National League (NL) umpire in 1995.
  Nauert previously worked in the Appalachian League (1988), the Midwest League (1989–1990), the Florida Instructional League (1988–1990), the Southern League (1991–1992), and the International League (1993–1998). He was the base umpire during the 27-inning, eight-hour-and-15-minute, Bluefield at Burlington game of June 24, 1988, that ended at 3:27 am on June 25.
  Nauert umpired his first National League game on May 19, 1995, and was one of 22 umpires whose resignations were accepted in 1999 (the resignations were part of a failed union negotiating strategy). On being rehired in 2002, he became part of the Major League Baseball umpire staff. Nauert has worked the 2004 American League Division Series, the 2008 National League Division Series, the 2010 National League Division Series, the 2013 National League Division Series, the 2014 American League Division Series, the 2016 National League Championship Series, and the 2017 National League Division Series. He was a part of the crew that worked both the 2008 MLB China Series (the first MLB games ever played in China) and the 2008 Japan Opening Series. Nauert also worked the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
caption: Paul Nauert in 2013.
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