Trivial Trivia-Umpire's Edition

[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.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

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

Who was the HP umpire when Roger Maris hit 61*? Tell me because I don't know either.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Who was the HP umpire when Roger Maris hit 61*? Tell me because I don't know either.

I am glad they finally removed that stupid *. Too bad it took them so long to get it done. It should never have happened.

Bill Kinnamon was the plate umpire that day in October of 1961, when Maris deposited the ball in the right field seats. Tracy Stallard was the pitcher who gave up the dinger.

Of course, Bill Kinnamon had himself quite an umpire school at one time too.

Next question: What year did they start using 6 umpires on World Series games?

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

George Makergurth.

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

And it's Magerkurth, but close enough.

Classic spoonerism.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Classic spoonerism.

Saw a really cool T-shirt on a gorgeous buxom blonde girl in the crowd at the Padres/Red Sox game Saturday night.

It was in Red Sox blue, with the Red Sox font: BUCK FOSTON

[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....

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

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....

I do believe you're right as Magerkurth worked first base.

[Bassman]

OK Folks, here's a toughie. Who was the last umpire to use a balloon chest protector in a World Series??

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

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....

Well I wasn't there to witness it, but Magerkurth is listed in the box score that I saw as the plate umpire, so that was what I went by.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Well I wasn't there to witness it, but Magerkurth is listed in the box score that I saw as the plate umpire, so that was what I went by.

What box score? Magerkurth couldn't even remember what the count was on the pitch. That's how legends get started.