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Originally Posted by DTQ Blue
Umpires all wore sport coat type jackets. BUs, skinny ties. I couldn't tell for sure, but looked like PU was wearing a soft protector that could be seen from the top of his jacket. Looked like the foam ribs showing at the top. I have a hard time imagining calling MLB w/a soft protector.
No punch outs on strike 3 looking. He just put up the right arm.
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The umpire working the plate was the late Billy Williams. He wore the NL inside chest protector. There were no West Vests back then and everything was soft padded. His protector if I recall was similar or the same as the one Durwood Merrill wore, with tuck and roll overstuffed padding.