Trivial Trivia-Umpire's Edition

[mattmets]

Who worked the plate for the longest game (in terms of time) in major league history? Bonus points if you can name either of the teams involved.

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by mattmets

Who worked the plate for the longest game (in terms of time) in major league history? Bonus points if you can name either of the teams involved.

James Bremond Evans

[Bassman]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I'm just guessing, but I want to say the Orioles and Red Sox.

Nope. White Sox and Brewers. Jim Evans worked the plate during that 24 inning contest which lasted eight hours and some change over two nights.

OK Next question:

Why was the American League known as a "High Strike" league?? (Drug references notwithstanding )

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by Bassman

Nope. White Sox and Brewers. Jim Evans worked the plate during that 24 inning contest which lasted eight hours and some change over two nights.

OK Next question:

Why was the American League known as a "High Strike" league?? (Drug references notwithstanding )

Use of the balloon protector kept umpires' heads higher, thus being able to call the high strike. The NL umps used the inside protector, which allowed them to get down lower, call a low strike, and fewer high strikes.

Next question:
Who was the first umpire to wear glasses on the field?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Ed Rommell.

Next question: What major league umpire was known to challenge players and fans to fights, and actually went into the stands and punched a fan?

He was also behind the plate for the game when Babe Ruth "called his shot."

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Ed Rommell.

Next question: What major league umpire was known to challenge players and fans to fights, and actually went into the stands and punched a fan?

He was also behind the plate for the game when Babe Ruth "called his shot."

George Makergurth.

The pitcher was Charlie Root and the catcher was Gabby Hartnett.

Lou Gehrig hit a home run on the next pitch.

[SanDiegoSteve]

You are supposed to ask a question at this time to keep the game going. And it's Magerkurth, but close enough.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

George Makergurth.

The pitcher was Charlie Root and the catcher was Gabby Hartnett.

Lou Gehrig hit a home run on the next pitch.

WRONG...the HP ump that day, was Roy von Graflin, an AL umpire, who is in this famous picture here, trying (and failing) to keep a sh** eating grin off his face. Too bad nobody ever asked HIM about about the goings on between Ruth and Gabby Hartnett...

Magerkurth DID work that Series...he just was not behind home that day.

BTW...Hartnett denied to his dying day that Ruth called it..but he sure looks like SOMEthing happened there....