List of Famous Umpires
List of famous umpires, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top umpires in the world? This includes the most prominent umpires, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable umpires is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic umpires were born and what their nationality is. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned umpires.
Examples of people on this list include Lon Warneke and Thomas Lynch.
From reputable, prominent, and well known umpires to the lesser known umpires of today, these are some of the best professionals in the umpire field. If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous umpires ever?" and "What are the names of famous umpires?" then you're in the right place. {#nodes}Ranked by
- Robert Calvin Hubbard (October 31, 1900 ā October 17, 1977) was a professional American football player and Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. After playing football at Centenary College and GenevaĀ ...more
- John Bertrand "Jocko" Conlan (December 6, 1899 ā April 16, 1989) was an American baseball umpire who worked in the National League (NL) from 1941 to 1965. He had a brief career as an outfielder withĀ ...more
Dave Pallone
David Michael Pallone (born October 5, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1979 to 1988. During Pallone's career, he wore uniform numberĀ ...more- Henry Martin Francis O'Day (July 8, 1859 ā July 2, 1935), nicknamed "The Reverend", was an American right-handed pitcher and later an umpire and manager in Major League Baseball. After a seven-yearĀ ...more
- Nestor George Chylak Jr. (; May 11, 1922 ā February 17, 1982) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1954 to 1978. He umpired in three ALCS (1969,Ā ...more
- William Aloysius McGowan (January 18, 1896 ā 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 umpireĀ ...more