Twin Brothers Austin and Tyler Jones Ump Big League Games Together for the First Time
The 31-year-old identical twins became the first pair of twin umpires to work the same major league game, with their families watching.
- On Wednesday, identical twins Austin Jones and Tyler Jones became the first twin brothers to umpire an MLB game together, working a doubleheader at Baltimore's Camden Yards.
- Austin Jones drove from South Carolina to join his brother after a rainout created a Wednesday doubleheader, reuniting them professionally for the first time in over ten years.
- The 31-year-old Triple-A umpires filled temporary vacancies on the crew, rotating positions between the two games with only their uniform numbers distinguishing the identical officials.
- Family members, including parents, wives, and Austin Jones's three children, watched from the stands as the twins fulfilled a long-held dream by officiating all 18 innings together.
- Joining a rare lineage of umpiring families including Harry and Hunter Wendelstedt, the twins now return to their respective Triple-A assignments following this historic major league appearance.
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Double take: Identical twins umpire MLB twin bill
“This is something we’ve dreamed about forever,” Tyler Jones said.
Twin brothers Austin and Tyler Jones ump big league games together for the first time - Regional Media News
BALTIMORE (AP) - Tyler Jones umpired the first game of this week's Blue Jays-Orioles series, then was napping the next day. His brother Austin called and told him the middle game of the series was rained out. A doubleheader Wednesday meant Austin - who in [...]
Identical Twin Umpires Make MLB History
Baseball history was made Wednesday in Baltimore as twins hit the field at Oriole Park, though neither was playing. Identical twins Austin and Tyler Jones became the first pair of twin umpires to work the same Major League game, handling the Blue Jays-Orioles doubleheader at Camden Yards. Austin took first...
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Twin brothers Austin and Tyler Jones ump a big league game together for the first time
BALTIMORE (AP) — Twin brothers Austin and Tyler Jones umpired a game together for the first time at the major league level Wednesday when they worked the opener of a doubleheader between Toronto and Baltimore.
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