Frank Umont
Frank Umont | |
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| Born | November 21, 1917 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1991 (aged 73) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | American League Umpire |
| Years active | 1954 – 1973 |
| Employer | American League |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Frank William Umont (November 21, 1917 – June 20, 1991) was an
spectacles while officiating.[2]
Career
Early career
Umont played guard for the New York Giants from 1944–1948. He began umpiring two years later.[3]
Notable games
He called balls and strikes for the
NBA officiating career, which would see him work the NBA Finals
in every season from 1972 through 1994.
Umont was the home plate umpire for the final game in the original Yankee Stadium prior to its two-year closure for renovations. The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 8–5 on September 30, 1973. He was also the home plate umpire for Tom Phoebus' no-hitter on April 27, 1968.[4]
Later life and death
Umont faced mandatory retirement in 1973. He died in 1991 following a heart attack at his Florida home. He had continued to umpire in baseball fantasy camps until the previous year.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Frank Umont, Umpire, 73", The New York Times, June 21, 1991
- ^ Bill Koenig (6 June 1996), "Spectacular players can wear spectacles", Baseball Weekly, USA Today
- ^ a b D'Oliveira, Stephen (June 21, 1991). "Frank Umont, Longtime Umpire". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 6, Boston Red Sox 0".