Trivial Trivia-Umpire's Edition

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by FredFan7

Sorry. The thread had been dead for a few days so I asked the question.

Nope, not Brocklander.

He was behind the plate for Rose's game.

Brocklander was at 2nd base for Rose's game on 9/11/85 when Rose tied and broke Ty Cobb's record.

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

That would be the late Lee Weyer, who worked the plate that night (Rose). Rose singled in his first at bat, and tripled in the 7th inning off (the late also) Eric Show. Weyer was at 3rd base for Aaron's 715th.

Next question: What umpire had the same nickname as a famous legume, and was the plate umpire in the famous Norman Rockwell painting, "The Bottom of The Sixth?" Hint: He was a National League umpire who favored the outside "Balloon" chest protector.

OK That would be Beans Reardon.

Next question-Equipment: +POS and All Star both introduced a mask back in the mid 1990's touted as the lightest mask on the market (Rawlings returned fire not long after). What is the model of that mask (I'll accept either the +POS or All Star model designation)?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Bassman

OK That would be Beans Reardon.

Next question-Equipment: +POS and All Star both introduced a mask back in the mid 1990's touted as the lightest mask on the market (Rawlings returned fire not long after). What is the model of that mask (I'll accept either the +POS or All Star model designation)?

Would that be the +POS Zero Gravity?

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Would that be the +POS Zero Gravity?

Nopers. That mask is still in production. The mask I refer to is the +POS SUL.

Next Question: From the late 1960s to around 1980, the AL Umpires wore what color plate coat??

[jimpiano]

Originally Posted by Bassman

Nopers. That mask is still in production. The mask I refer to is the +POS SUL.

Next Question: From the late 1960s to around 1980, the AL Umpires wore what color plate coat??

Red was the color off all the coats in that era.

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by jimpiano

Red was the color off all the coats in that era.

Not in the NL.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Bassman

Not in the NL.

What does that have to do with the question you asked? He gave the correct answer for the question that you asked. He did not need to qualify his answer, as it was contained in the question. The question concerned the AL only, and all of their coats were red.

[Bassman]

OK OK, no need to get touchy

[jimpiano]

What umpire appeared with Boog Powell in Miler lite ads?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Jim Honochick.

[lawump]

Who was the plate umpire for Maris' 60th and 61st home runs (which were hit in different games)?

[Tim C]

Officially the American League Umpires did NOT wear red coats.

The American League President's Office said the were "maroon."

Just trying to keep things accurate.

Regards,

PS -- Bill Kinnamon was on the plate for #61 (only run of the game) and five days before in Baltimore for #60.

[lawump]

Originally Posted by Tim C

Officially the American League Umpires did NOT wear red coats.

The American League President's Office said the were "maroon."

Just trying to keep things accurate.

Regards,

PS -- Bill Kinnamon was on the plate for #61 (only run of the game) and five days before in Baltimore for #60.

The American League of Fashion Police (ALFP) said they were "butt ugly".

Good job on the Maris question.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Tim C

The American League President's Office said the were "maroon."

I thought he said that they looked like a bunch of maroons wearing them!

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I thought he said that they looked like a bunch of maroons wearing them!

Joe Brinkman said they looked like a bunch of Captain Kangaroos.


BTW, Next question: We all know about the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring and the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School. What names were these schools under before their current incarnations??