Bob Hart (umpire)
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Eugene Francis "Bob" Hart (November 22, 1879 – May 10, 1937) was an umpire
in Major League Baseball
.
Born in Kensington, Connecticut
, Hart was the son of Mary (née
Hanson) and John Hart. Around the turn of the century, Hart entered the National Roller Polo
League and won two pennants for the Lowell, Massachusetts
team. He then played outfield for various Minor League Baseball
teams in the early 1900s. Hart began his career as an umpire in the Maine State League. Hart began umpiring in the American League
on April 11, , and worked in the AL until June, . He then worked in the International League
and American Association
before being named a National League
umpire in , where he worked until his retirement in . Hart umpired all 6 games of the 1923 World Series
.
He also officated in the game on May 1, 1920 when Leon Cadore
and Joe Oeschger
pitched all 26 innings for their teams until the game was called a tie due to darkness.
Hart later became active in town politics, serving three years as Lowell town assessor in the 1930s as well as being a member of the Lowell Council. He died of a heart attack at his home on May 10, 1937. He was buried at St. Patrick Cemetery in Lowell.
Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
Born in Kensington, Connecticut
Kensington, Connecticut
Kensington is a census-designated place and section of the town of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington...
, Hart was the son of Mary (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Hanson) and John Hart. Around the turn of the century, Hart entered the National Roller Polo
Roller hockey (Quad)
Roller Hockey is a team sport that enjoys significant popularity in a number of Latin countries. Depending on territories, it is also known as Hóquei em Patins, International Style Ball hockey, Rink Hockey or Hardball Hockey. Roller Hockey was a demonstration rollersport in the 1992 Summer...
League and won two pennants for the Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
team. He then played outfield for various Minor League Baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
teams in the early 1900s. Hart began his career as an umpire in the Maine State League. Hart began umpiring in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
on April 11, , and worked in the AL until June, . He then worked in the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
and American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
before being named a National League
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...
umpire in , where he worked until his retirement in . Hart umpired all 6 games of the 1923 World Series
1923 World Series
In the 1923 World Series, the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants in six games. This would be the first of the Yankees' 27 World Series championships...
.
He also officated in the game on May 1, 1920 when Leon Cadore
Leon Cadore
Leon "Caddy" Joseph Cadore was a right-handed American pitcher from 1915 - 1924. Cadore shares a MLB record for the most innings pitched in a single game . In 1920, both Cadore and Joe Oeschger pitched all 26 innings for their respective teams in a game that was eventually called a tie due to...
and Joe Oeschger
Joe Oeschger
Joseph Carl Oeschger was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 12 seasons from 1914 to 1925. After starting his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, Oeschger was traded to the New York Giants...
pitched all 26 innings for their teams until the game was called a tie due to darkness.
Hart later became active in town politics, serving three years as Lowell town assessor in the 1930s as well as being a member of the Lowell Council. He died of a heart attack at his home on May 10, 1937. He was buried at St. Patrick Cemetery in Lowell.