Shane Livensparger

Shane Alan Livensparger (born January 13, 1984) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire who began his career in the Minor Leagues in . He was promoted to full time major league staff in 2023. He wears uniform number 43. In March 2009, he went on to a Professional Baseball Umpires Corp evaluation course with 50 others, and was one of 25 to pass. In 2015, he was with the International League. In 2015 and 2016, he was with the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (winter league). In 2017, he worked the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifiers.

On June 10, 2017, he made his MLB debut in a doubleheader between the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays.

In 2023, he was promoted to the major leagues as a full-time umpire, after working 382 Major League games as a call-up umpire.

On August 17, 2026, during a Major League Baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, first-base umpire Shane Livensparger incorrectly called a fair ball foul in the top of the seventh inning. With the bases loaded and two outs while the Marlins trailed, Javier Sanoja hit a line drive down the first-base line that struck the foul line in right-field territory. Livensparger, attempting to avoid the ball, ruled it foul; Marlins manager Clayton McCullough challenged the decision, and replay review overturned the call, awarding Sanoja a double and allowing two runs to score. Runner Otto López was placed at third base rather than home, prompting McCullough to argue the placement of the runners; he was ejected by third-base umpire Todd Tichenor. The Marlins went on to lose the contest 6–5.

Personal life Livensparger worked various jobs before becoming a full-time umpire. He spent four years as a sports management intern for the City of Jacksonville, he was a lifeguard for the St John's County Marine Rescue unit, and spent time as a scuba diving instructor in Honduras. He was also a personal trainer, and was certified as an EMT in 2005.

In January 2020, Livensparger swore in to the Georgia Air National Guard. However, two months later, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed his training. In the 2022-23 MLB off-season, he was able to attend officer training and graduated as a second lieutenant in December 2022.

He has a wife, Haley Livensparger, and a son, Bennett. He currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida.