Toby David Basner (born July 29, 1984) is an American professional baseball umpire.
[2] Through the end of the 2016 season, Basner has umpired 323 MLB games, and has issued 11 ejections.
During a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins on May 21, 2016, Toronto third baseman and reigning American League MVP Josh Donaldson made a comment towards the Minnesota dugout after a first-inning groundout.
[5] Crew chief Joe West referred to the incident as "the funniest darn ejection I’ve ever seen.
"[6] Basner's father, Alan, is an umpire at the high school and college levels.