Trivial Trivia-Umpire's Edition

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Bassman

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??

I believe Jim Evans moved his school from Arizona to the former Joe Brinkman facility. Harry's school was originally the Al Somers Umpire School. Joe Brinkman's school originally was the Bill Kinnamon Umpire School.

This is off the top of my pointy little head, so I may not be exactly right here.

[Bassman]

Nope. You are correct


Next question: Name at least one of the two National League umpires who were allowed to use the Outside chest protector.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Bassman

Nope. You are correct


Next question: Name at least one of the two National League umpires who were allowed to use the Outside chest protector.

Well, I already used this one in another question: Beans Reardon. I still get to ask the next question from a prior answer:

There was a chest protector (not much of one as it turns out) which I used for about 2 months of my first season. It was made by Wilson. It was covered in a canvass-like cloth material, had little white shoulder caps which were attached with shoe strings. Could get you seriously hurt. Name that chest protector model.

Hint: Once had an umpire school.

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Well, I already used this one in another question: Beans Reardon. I still get to ask the next question from a prior answer:

There was a chest protector (not much of one as it turns out) which I used for about 2 months of my first season. It was made by Wilson. It was covered in a canvass-like cloth material, had little white shoulder caps which were attached with shoe strings. Could get you seriously hurt. Name that chest protector model.

Hint: Once had an umpire school.

OK would that be the Bill Kinnamon Model??

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Bassman

OK would that be the Bill Kinnamon Model??

No, please try again.

[jimpiano]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

No, please try again.

jocko conlan

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by jimpiano

jocko conlan

Jocko had a school? WRONG!

Try Again.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Jocko had a school? WRONG!

Try Again.

OK, since nobody is playing anymore, I'll just give the answer. I know y'all have been just a-dyin' to know.

George Barr.

First school for umpires. Horrible, yet strangely widely used chest protector.

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by Bassman

Nope. You are correct


Next question: Name at least one of the two National League umpires who were allowed to use the Outside chest protector.

The other is Jocko Conlan.

Next question: Which AL umpire was a former professional wrestler??

[FredFan7]

Originally Posted by Bassman

Next question: Which AL umpire was a former professional wrestler??

Ken Kaiser.

Next question. Who was the first AL umpire to work the plate wearing an INSIDE chest protector for a World Series game?

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by FredFan7

Ken Kaiser.

Next question. Who was the first AL umpire to work the plate wearing an INSIDE chest protector for a World Series game?

Larry McCoy in the 1977 World Series!!!

Next question-Uniforms. When did the Major Leagues adopt the Heather Grey slacks as the standard uniform color??