
Emmett Ashford
He spent 20 years as a professional umpire, baseball's loneliest…

Al Barlick
Al Barlick rose from a Midwestern coal-mining family to a long…

Ted Barrett
During an interview with Ted Barrett and his crew during their…

Charlie Berry
Charles Francis “Charlie” Berry had one of the most extraordinary…

Nestor Chylak
“Considered by many to be the nonpareil umpire of the Post-War…

Amanda Clement
“Can you suggest a single reason why all the baseball umpires…

Jocko Conlan
Jocko Conlan always wanted to be a ballplayer. He never dreamed…

Tommy Connolly
One of the important currents in the history of early 20th-century…

Augie Donatelli
During 24 years in the National League, August John Donatelli…

Billy Evans
Billy Evans had one of the most varied nonplaying careers in…

Tom Gorman
“When I go, I want to be buried in my umpiring suit, holding…

Chris Guccione
Through the 2016 season, Chris Guccione has been a major-league…

Doug Harvey
“The integrity of the game is the umpires. Nobody else. The…

Cal Hubbard
"Who is the only person enshrined in both the Pro Football Hall…

Bill Klem
Born on Washington's Birthday in 1874 in Rochester, New York,…

Bill McGowan
“Superstar” is a superlative usually reserved for players.…

Hank O'Day
Hank O’Day is one of the few men to have played, umpired, and…

Steve Palermo
Steve Palermo thought about becoming a French interpreter at…

Babe Pinelli
At approximately 3:15 P.M. on Monday, October 8, 1956, Babe Pinelli's…

Ernie Quigley
Before the age of television, umpires worked in anonymity, only…

Beans Reardon
“When Mr. Reardon speaks you are under the impression that…