Trivial Trivia-Umpire's Edition

[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

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Saw a really cool T-shirt on a gorgeous buxom blonde girl

What did the t-shirt say?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

What did the t-shirt say?

Actually it was BUCK FOSTON on two separate lines, but I think it would have been even better side by side.

[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.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

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

You're right, Magerkurth was working first base. I misread the box score.