Friday, November 11, 2011

MLB Umpires Who Served in the Military During Wartime

Much has been written about Major League baseball players who have served during wartime. Today’s article recognizes MLB umpires who served. Some of the links below are to Gary Bedingfield’s terrific site, Baseball in Wartime, others are to Wikipedia:

Military Unit: US Navy
MLB Service: 1979

Emmett Ashford
Military Unit: US Navy
MLB Service: 1966-1970
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Military Unit: 379th Bomb Group USAAF
Area Served: European Theater of Operations
MLB Service: 1950-1973
Donatelli was a POW during WWII

Bill Baker
Military Unit: USNavy
MLB Service: 1957







E. Lee Ballanfant
Military Unit: US Army
MLB Service: 1936-1957

Rank: Unknown
Military Unit: US Coast Guard
Area Served: United States
MLB Service: 1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971
Barlick is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame




Joe Brinkman
Military Unit: US Army
MLB Service: 1973-1999

H Sam Carrigan
Military Unit: US Navy
MLB Service: 1961–1964

Rank: Technical Sergeant
Military Unit: US Army
Area Served: European Theater of Operations
MLB Service: 1954–1978
Chylak is a recipient of a Purple Heart and Silver Star, and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rank: Electrician Third Class
Military Unit: US Navy
Area Served: Pacific Theater of Operations
MLB Service: 1956-1975





Frank Dezelan
Military Unit: US Navy
MLB Service: 1966-1971







Laz Diaz
Military Unit: US Marines Reserves
MLB Service: 1999-Present
John F "Red" Flaherty
Military Unit: US Marine Corps
MLB Service: 1953–1973

Military Unit: USAAF
MLB Service: 1969–1977







Tom Gorman
Military Unit: US Army
MLB Service: 1951-1976

Rank: Lieutenant
Military Unit: US Navy
Area Served: Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific Theaters of Operations
MLB Service: 1949-1971





John Kibler
Military Unit: US Navy
MLB Service: 1965-1989


Stanley A "Stan" Landes
Military Unit: US Marine Corps
MLB Service: 1955–1972







Ed Montague
Military Unit: US Navy
MLB Service: 1974-2009

Randy Marsh
Military Unit: US Army Reserves
MLB Service: 1981-2009






George Pipgras
Military Unit: US Army
MLB Service: 1939-1946

Rank: Printer Second Class
Military Unit: US Navy
Area Served: European Theater of Operations
MLB Service: 1948-1953



Military Unit: US Marine Corps
MLB Service: 1955–1973








Alex Salerno
Military Unit: US Army
MLB Service: 1961-1968

Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Military Unit: US Navy
Area Served: Pacific Theater of Operations
MLB Service: 1957–1965







Military Unit: US Army
MLB Service: 1950–1972









Lon Warneke
Military Unit: US Navy
MLB Service: 1949-1955

Anthony "Tony" Venzon
Military Unit: US Army
MLB Service: 1957–1971









Harold "Hal" Weafer
Military Unit: US Navy
MLB Service: 1943–1947








Vic Voltaggio
Military Service: US Marine Corps
MLB Service: 1978-1996



Happy Veteran's Day!!!

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