Bob Engel
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Robert Allen Engel is a former professional baseball umpire who worked for in the National League
from 1965 to 1990. Engel was an umpire in the 1972
, 1979
, and 1985 World Series
. He worked four Major League Baseball All-Star Game
s, and six National League Championship Series
. In his career, Engel umpired 3,630 Major League games. His career ended after he pled no-contest to stealing over 4,000 1990 Score baseball cards from a Bakersfield, California Target store. He had previously been caught stealing 50 packs of baseball cards from a Costco store. http://articles.latimes.com/1990-04-25/sports/sp-149_1_baseball-cards
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
from 1965 to 1990. Engel was an umpire in the 1972
1972 World Series
The 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with the A's winning in seven games. These two teams would meet again in the fall classic eighteen years later...
, 1979
1979 World Series
The 1979 World Series matched the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates against the American League's Baltimore Orioles , with the Pirates coming back from a three games to one deficit to win the Series in seven games...
, and 1985 World Series
1985 World Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 19, 1985 at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri-Game 2:Sunday, October 20, 1985 at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri...
. He worked four Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers...
s, and six National League Championship Series
National League Championship Series
In Major League Baseball, the National League Championship Series is a round in the postseason that determines who wins the National League pennant and advances to Major League Baseball's championship, the World Series, facing the winner of the American League Championship Series. The reigning...
. In his career, Engel umpired 3,630 Major League games. His career ended after he pled no-contest to stealing over 4,000 1990 Score baseball cards from a Bakersfield, California Target store. He had previously been caught stealing 50 packs of baseball cards from a Costco store. http://articles.latimes.com/1990-04-25/sports/sp-149_1_baseball-cards
