Eric Gregg
American baseball umpire (1951-2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eric Eugene Gregg (May 18, 1951 – June 5, 2006) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1975 to 1999. He was known for being a pioneering black umpire, for his longtime weight problems, and for his controversial home plate umpiring in Game 5 of the 1997 National League Championship Series—when his generous strike zone helped the Florida Marlins' Liván Hernández strike out 15 Atlanta Braves batters.[1] Throughout his National League career, Gregg wore uniform number 7.
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Born | Eric Eugene Gregg (1951-05-18)May 18, 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | June 5, 2006(2006-06-05) (aged 55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Baseball umpire |
Spouse | Conchita Camilo (m. December 31, 1974) |
Children | 4 |
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