Kevin Finnerty Longtime National League umpire John Kibler has passed away. He was 81. He was one of the nicest men in the profession. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/sports/baseball/20kibler.html
dash_riprock The Times describes him as the "Umpire for Bill Buckner's Error." That's like describing Abraham Lincoln as the president after whom a car was later named.