Question: Facts: - weight: 180 lb . - number: 17 - highlights: special assignments - caption: hirschbeck in 2011 . - height: 6 ' 0 '' - crewchief: john hirschbeck - crew: bill welke sam holbrook james hoye - birth date: 7 september 1954 - umpirecrew: s - name: john hirschbeck - image: john hirschbeck 2011.jpg - birth place: bridgeport , connecticut - debutyear: may 6 , 1983 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john hirschbeck .
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john francis hirschbeck -lrb- born september 7 , 1954 -rrb- is an umpire in major league baseball .he worked in the american league from 1984 to 1999 and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000 .he is currently a crew chief .on february 28 , 2000 , hirschbeck was elected as the first president of the newly certified world umpires association .he wears uniform number 17 , which was also his number when the leagues maintained separate umpiring staffs .