Bill McGowan
American baseball umpire (1896-1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Aloysius McGowan (January 18, 1896 – December 9, 1954) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1925 to 1954. McGowan founded the second umpire school in the United States. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992, the first person born in Delaware so honored.
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Bill McGowan | |
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Born | (1896-01-18)January 18, 1896 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
Died | December 9, 1954(1954-12-09) (aged 58) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
Occupation | American League umpire |
Years active | 1925–1954 |
Spouse |
Magdalein Ferry (m. 1918) |
Children | 1 |
Baseball career | |
Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1992 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
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