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Todd Tichenor

Todd Tichenor, American baseball player and umpire

Born
December 15, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1976

About Todd Tichenor

Todd Frederick Tichenor (born December 15, 1976) is an American professional baseball umpire. He became a Major League Baseball reserve umpire in 2007 and was promoted to the full-time MLB staff in 2012. He wore number 97 until the 2014 season, when he switched to number 13 (formerly worn by Derryl Cousins). In January 2012, Tichenor was hired full-time by MLB to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Bill Hohn. Tichenor has worked in both the American League and National League since 2007. Tichenor began the 2007 season as a minor league call-up umpire, working spring training and getting called up to the majors. Tichenor worked 58 major league games in that year.

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Todd Tichenor timeline

  1. Tichenor has worked in both the American League and National League since 2007.
  2. Tichenor began the 2007 season as a minor league call-up umpire, working spring training and getting called up to the majors.
  3. He became a Major League Baseball reserve umpire in 2007 and was promoted to the full-time MLB staff in 2012.
  4. In January 2012, Tichenor was hired full-time by MLB to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Bill Hohn.

The world when Todd Tichenor was born

Todd Tichenor was born in 1976. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Todd Tichenor's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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