Chuck Meriwether
Chuck Meriwether | |
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Born | Julius Edward Meriwether June 30, 1956 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | October 26, 2019 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 63)
Occupation(s) | MLB umpire Umpire supervisor |
Years active | 1987–2009 |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Julius Edward "Chuck" Meriwether (June 30, 1956 – October 26, 2019)[1][2] was a Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. After working in the American League (AL) from 1988 to 1999, he umpired in both leagues from 2000 to 2009. Meriwether originally wore number 32, but in 2004 switched to number 14.
Career
After graduating from
Upon joining the AL's staff, Meriwether became only the fifth
He worked on the same umpiring crew as
The umpire dressing room at Nashville's First Horizon Park was named after Meriwether in 2016.[5] At the time of his death, Meriwether was a supervisor of MLB umpires.[6]
Personal life
Meriwether's son Chris was a walk-on point guard for the Vanderbilt University basketball team from 2008 to 2010.[7]
Meriwether died at his home in Nashville on October 26, 2019, at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer.[8] Later that evening, there was a moment of silence in memory of Meriwether prior to Game 4 of the World Series.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Umpire Julius E "Chuck" Meriwether Dies at 63". closecallsports.com. Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "MLB Umpire Dies at 63". The New York Times. Reuters. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Retirements Will Prompt New Hiring". Umps Care Charities. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Veteran Umpires Jerry Crawford, Chuck Meriwether, and Mike Reilly Retiring". HardballTalk. NBC Sports. February 3, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Umpire Executives". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Meriwether Bio". vucommodores.com. Vanderbilt Commodores. 4 May 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether dies at 63". ESPN. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "MLB remembers Chuck Meriwether". MLB. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and umpire information from MLB, or The Baseball Cube, or Retrosheet