A Sports official is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. Officials in various sports are known by a variety of titles, including: referee, umpire, judge, linesman, commissaire,...It does not include team owners, league admins, or fictional officials like...
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| x Pop Snyder |
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Charles N. "Pop" Snyder (October 6, 1854 – October 29, 1924) was an American catcher, manager, and umpire in Major League Baseball.
His 18 season playing career began in 1873 for the Washington Blue Legs of the National Association, and ended with...
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| x Tim McClelland |
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Timothy Reid McClelland (born December 12, 1951 in Jackson, Michigan) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the American League from 1983 to 1999 and throughout both leagues since 2000. He has called many important games, from post...
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| x Jim McKean | Baseball |
James Gilbert McKean (born May 26, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1974 to 1999, and in both major leagues in 2000. He umpired in the World Series in 1979, 1985 and 1995....
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| x Larry McCoy | Baseball |
Larry Sanders McCoy (born May 19, 1941 in Essex, Missouri) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1970 to 1999. He worked in the World Series in 1977 and 1988. He also umpired in 6 American League...
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| x Charley Moran |
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Charles Barthell Moran (February 22, 1878 – June 14, 1949), nicknamed "Uncle Charley," was an American sportsman who gained renown as both a catcher and umpire in Major League Baseball and as a collegiate and professional football coach.
Moran was...
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| x John McSherry |
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John Patrick McSherry (September 11, 1944 — April 1, 1996) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1971 to 1996. Although McSherry originally wore uniform #9 when he entered the National League, he...
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| x Jocko Conlan | Baseball |
John Bertrand "Jocko" Conlan (December 6, 1899 – April 16, 1989) was an American Hall of Fame umpire who worked in the National League from 1941 to 1965. He previously had a brief career as an outfielder with the Chicago White Sox.
Born in Chicago,...
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| x Harry Colliflower | Baseball |
James Harry Colliflower (March 11, 1869 – August 12, 1961), was a Major League Baseball player during the 1899 season. As a 30 year old rookie southpaw pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, Colliflower won his debut game on July 21 giving up only 3...
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| x Frank Penale |
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Frank Richard Penale (September 27, 1919 – November 21, 2000) was an American Golden Gloves boxer and baseball umpire. In 1991, he was inducted into the Niagara Falls Umpires Hall of Fame and was also awarded the Tony DeVivo award, which is awarded...
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| x Doc Parker | Baseball |
Harley Park Parker (June 14, 1872 – March 3, 1941) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1893 through 1901 for the Chicago Colts (1893, 1895–1896) and Cincinnati Reds (1901). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 200 lb., Parker threw and...
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| x Joe West |
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Joseph Henry West (born October 31, 1952) is an umpire in Major League Baseball, and the president of the World Umpires Association. West worked in the National League in 1976 and from 1978 to 1999. In 1999, West was among 22 umpires whom the union...
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| x Don Denkinger | Baseball |
Donald Anton Denkinger ( /ˈdɛŋkɨndʒər/; born August 28, 1936 in Cedar Falls, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1969 to 1998. Denkinger wore uniform number 11, when the AL adopted uniform numbers in...
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| x Vic Delmore | Baseball |
Victor "Deacon" Delmore (Born: October 21, 1917 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania - June 10, 1960 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) was an umpire who worked in the National League from 1956 to 1959. His professional umpiring career began in 1948 in the KITTY League...
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| x Mike Reilly |
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Michael Eugene Reilly (born July 2, 1949 in Sioux City, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1977 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000-2010. Reilly was raised and still resides in...
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| x Jerry Neudecker | Baseball |
Jerome A. Neudecker (born August 13, 1930 in Marine, Illinois, died January 11, 1997 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) was a Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1966 to 1985. He wore number 6 when the league adopted...
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| x Doug Eddings | Baseball |
Douglas Leon Eddings (born September 14, 1968 in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He came to public attention with a controversial call during Game Two of the 2005 American League Championship Series between the Chicago...
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| x Larry Goetz | Baseball |
Lawrence John Goetz (February 15, 1895 - October 31, 1962) was a professional baseball umpire. Goetz started umpiring in the Blue Grass League from 1920 to 1922. He also umpired in the Western Ohio League, Piedmont League, and the American...
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| x Watch Burnham |
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George Walter "Watch" Burnham (May 20, 1860 – November 18, 1902) was an American umpire and manager in Major League Baseball who was briefly in the National League in the 1880s. He was born in Albion, Michigan.
Burnham began his major league...
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| x Tim Hurst |
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Timothy Carroll "Tim" Hurst (June 30, 1865 – June 4, 1915) was an umpire and manager in Major League Baseball. His umpire career lasted 16 seasons from 1891 to 1909. For one season, in 1898, he became the on-field manager of the St. Louis Browns,...
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| x Ed Swartwood |
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Cyrus Edward Swartwood (January 12, 1859 – May 15, 1924) was an American professional baseball player and umpire. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a right fielder and first baseman. He played for the...
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| x Angel Hernandez |
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Ángel Hernández (born August 26, 1961 in Havana, Cuba) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He has worked in the National League from 1991 to 1999, and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He has umpired in the World Series in 2002 and 2005,...
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| x Tom Hallion |
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Thomas Francis "Tom" Hallion (born September 5, 1956) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League from 1985 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2005. He is currently a crew chief. Hallion is well...
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| x Wally Bell |
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Wallace Robert Bell (born January 10, 1965 in Ravenna, Ohio) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1992 to 1999 and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000. He wears the number 35. Since reaching...
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| x John Valentine | Baseball |
John Gill Valentine (November 21, 1855 – October 10, 1903) was an American pitcher and umpire in Major League Baseball who played one season as a player for the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes of the American Association, and later umpired from 1884 to 1888....
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| x Wes Curry | Baseball |
Wesley Curry (April 1, 1860 – May 19, 1933) was an American pitcher and umpire in Major League Baseball who played one season for the Richmond Virginians of the American Association before officiating for six seasons between 1885 and 1898.
Born in...
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| x Terry Cooney | Baseball |
Terrance Joseph Cooney (born April 12, 1933 in Condon, Oregon) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1974 to 1992; he wore uniform number 12. He officiated in the 1981 World Series, three American League...
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| x Larry Napp | Baseball |
Larry Albert Napp, born Larry Albert Napadano (May 21, 1916 - July 7, 1993), was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1951 to 1974. He officiated in the World Series in 1954, 1956, 1963 and 1969, and in...
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| x Hank O'Day |
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Henry Francis O'Day (July 8, 1862 – July 2, 1935) was an American right-handed pitcher, umpire and manager in Major League Baseball who worked as a National League (NL) umpire for 30 years between 1895 and 1927, and was the only person in major...
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| x Bob Davidson |
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Robert Allan Davidson (born August 3, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is an umpire for Major League Baseball.
Bob Davidson graduated from Duluth East High School in Duluth, Minnesota in 1970. He attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth where he played...
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| x Dan Iassogna | Baseball |
Daniel Ralph Iassogna (born May 3, 1969 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He joined the major league staff in 2004 and wears uniform number 58.
Prior to pursuing umpiring, Iassogna earned a BA in English from the...
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| x Nick Bremigan | Baseball |
Nicholas Gregory Bremigan (April 4, 1945 - March 28, 1989) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1974 until his death. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bremigan grew up in Rochester, New York. He...
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| x Jim Honochick | Baseball |
George James John Honochick (born August 19, 1917 in Oneida, Pennsylvania - March 10, 1994 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) was an American League umpire. His career started in 1949 and ended in 1971. During his career, he officiated six World Series and...
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| x Kick Kelly | Baseball |
John O. "Kick" Kelly (October 31, 1856 – March 27, 1926), also nicknamed "Honest John" and "Diamond John," was an American catcher, manager and umpire in Major League Baseball who went on to become a boxing referee and to run gambling houses in his...
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| x Herm Doscher |
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John Henry "Herm" Doscher, Sr. (December 20, 1852 – March 20, 1934) was an American third baseman and umpire in the early years of professional baseball, playing for five different teams in the National Association and National League from 1872...
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| x Bill Kinnamon | Baseball |
William Ervin Kinnamon (May 13, 1919 – April 16, 2011) was an umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1960 to 1969.
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Kinnamon officiated in the 1968 World Series, and in the All-Star Game in...
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| x Dave Pallone | Baseball |
David Michael Pallone (born October 5, 1951 in Waltham, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1979 to 1988. During Pallone's career, he wore uniform number 26.
Pallone umpired his first game...
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| x Ed Vargo | Baseball |
Edward Paul Vargo (September 17, 1928 - February 2, 2008) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1960 to 1983. He officiated in the World Series, National League Championship Series and All-Star Game...
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| x Art Frantz | Baseball |
Arthur Frank Frantz (March 1, 1921 – January 24, 2008) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1969 to 1977. He was crew chief for the 1975 World Series, and also officiated in the American League...
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| x George Hildebrand | Baseball |
George Albert Hildebrand (September 6, 1878 – May 30, 1960) was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played 11 games for the 1902 Brooklyn Superbas and later umpired in the American League from 1913 to 1934. He is often...
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| x Billy Evans | Baseball |
William George Evans (February 10, 1884 – January 23, 1956), nicknamed "The Boy Umpire," was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1906 to 1927. He became, at age 22, the youngest umpire in major league...
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| x Terry Tata | Baseball |
Terry Anthony Tata (born April 24, 1940 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a former Major League Baseball umpire. His career started in 1973 and ended in 1999. During his career, he officiated four World Series, seven National League Championship Series...
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| x Frank Pulli | Baseball |
Frank Victor Pulli (born March 22, 1935 in Easton, Pennsylvania) is a retired baseball umpire, working in the National League from 1972 until 1999. During his career, he officiated in four World Series (1978, 1983, 1990 (crew chief), and 1995), six...
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| x Marty Springstead | Baseball |
Martin John Springstead (July 9, 1937 – January 17, 2012) was an umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1966 to 1985 and had since worked as an umpire supervisor. He was the youngest umpire ever to serve as crew chief...
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| x Mike Walsh | Baseball |
Michael John "Mike" Walsh (April 29, 1850 – February 2, 1929) was an Irish-American umpire and manager in Major League Baseball who umpired 304 games from 1875 to 1888 in three different leagues: the National Association, the National League, and...
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| x Bob Ferguson |
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Robert Vavasour Ferguson (January 31, 1845 – May 3, 1894) was an American infielder, league official, manager and umpire in the early days of baseball, playing both before and after baseball became a professional sport. In addition to playing and...
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| x Dale Scott | Baseball |
Dale Allan Scott (born August 14, 1959 in Eugene, Oregon) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He worked in the American League from 1986 to 1999, and has officiated in both leagues since 2000, becoming a crew chief in 2001. He has worn uniform...
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| x Mike Everitt |
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Mike G. Everitt (born August 22, 1964 in Gallup, New Mexico) is a Major League Baseball umpire, wearing number 57. He worked in the American League from 1996 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000.
Over his major league career, Everitt...
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| x Bill Kunkel | Baseball |
William Gustave James Kunkel (July 7, 1936 – May 4, 1985) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963 who went on to a career as an American League umpire from 1968 until his death. His son Jeff was a major...
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| x Paul Runge | Baseball |
Paul Edward Runge (born October 20, 1941 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1973 to 1997. He is the most accomplished member of the only three-generation umpiring...
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| x Butch Henline | Baseball |
Walter John "Butch" Henline (December 20, 1894 – October 9, 1957) was an American catcher and umpire in Major League Baseball who played from 1921 to 1931 for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. He...
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| x Mike DiMuro |
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Michael Ryan DiMuro (born October 12, 1967 in Dunkirk, New York) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He currently resides in Colorado, DiMuro graduated from the University of San Diego with a B.A. in Communications im 1990. He is a FAA licensed...
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| x Lou DiMuro | Baseball |
Louis John DiMuro (April 24, 1931 - June 7, 1982) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1963 until his death.
DiMuro was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Henry Snyder High School in Jersey...
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| x Marvin Hudson |
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Marvin Lee Hudson (born March 3, 1964 in Marietta, Georgia, United States) is a Major League Baseball umpire who began his career in the National League in 1999. He has officiated in the 2004 All-Star Game and two Division Series (2005, 2011). He...
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| x Bill Miller |
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William Scott Miller (born May 31, 1967 in Vallejo, California) is a Major League Baseball umpire who began his career in the American League in 1997.
Miller was a three sport athlete at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, Ca and was named Santa Cruz...
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| x Frank Secory | Baseball |
Frank Edward Secory (August 24, 1912 – April 7, 1995) was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played 186 games from 1940 to 1946 for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs. His best season was 1944, when...
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| x Hank Soar | Baseball |
Albert Henry Soar (August 17, 1914 – December 24, 2001) was an American football running back and defensive back in the National Football League who went on to have a long career as an umpire in Major League Baseball. Soar played nine seasons for...
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| x Fieldin Culbreth |
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Fieldin Henry Culbreth III (born March 16, 1963 in Inman, South Carolina) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. A former pitcher and outfielder, Culbreth attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Spartanburg Methodist College and...
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| x Brick Owens | Baseball |
Clarence Bernard "Brick" Owens (March 31, 1885 - November 11, 1949) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League in 1908 and 1912-1913, and in the American League from 1916 through 1937. He officiated in the...
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| x Hank Morgenweck | Baseball |
Henry Charles Morgenweck (April 9, 1929 - August 7, 2007) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1972 to 1975.
He made his major league debut officiating in the first game of the 1970 National League...
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| x Randy Marsh | Baseball |
Randall Gilbert Marsh (born April 8, 1949 in Covington, Kentucky) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1981 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000-2009. Marsh wore the uniform number 30. He...
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