Joe Paparella
American baseball umpire (1909-1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph James Paparella (March 9, 1909 – October 17, 1994) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1946 to 1965. Paparella umpired 3,142 major league games in his 20-year career. He umpired in four World Series (1948, 1951, 1957 and 1963) and four All-Star Games (1948, 1954, 1959 and 1964).[1]
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Joe Paparella | |
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Born | Joseph James Paparella (1909-03-09)March 9, 1909 |
Died | October 17, 1994(1994-10-17) (aged 85) |
Resting place | St. Francis Church Cemetery, (Eynon, Pennsylvania) |
Occupation | Umpire |
Years active | 1946–1965 |
Employer | American League |
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