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Merle Anthony

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Merle Anthony

Full name George Merlyn Anthony
Born April 26, 1924, Marysville, California
Died February 2, 1993, Yuba City, California
Umpired First Game: June 21, 1969; Umpired Final Game: August 19, 1975
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 175
Ejections: 1971 (2), 1972 (2), 1973 (4), 1974 (4), 1975 (2). Total: 14
Sporting News Umpire Card

                           Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1969 AL Daily      97   23   26   24   24    0    0 
1970 AL Daily     151   36   40   36   39    0    0 
1971 AL Daily     134   32   32   37   33    0    0 
1972 AL Daily     151   38   38   38   37    0    0 
1973 AL Daily     165   42   42   41   40    0    0 
1974 AL Daily     144   37   35   38   34    0    0 
1975 AL Daily     123   30   31   32   30    0    0 
Total ( 7 Years)  965  238  244  246  237    0    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
League Championship Series Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1973 AL Daily       5    0    0    1    0    4    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
              All-Star Game Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1974 ML Daily       1    0    0    0    1    0    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF

Ejection Information

Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 4-24-1971     BOX  CHI A  Carlos May          Call at 2B
 4-25-1971     BOX  CHI A  Rick Reichardt      HBP non-call
 8- 2-1972     BOX  CAL A  Del Rice            Called third strike
 8-16-1972     BOX  KC  A  Lou Piniella        Call at 2B
 7-11-1973     BOX  BAL A  Earl Williams       Balls and strikes
 7-18-1973     BOX  KC  A  Bobby Floyd         Call at 1B
 7-18-1973     BOX  KC  A  Jack McKeon         Call at 1B
 8-19-1973(2)  BOX  CLE A  Buddy Bell          Call at 3B
 5- 7-1974     BOX  CHI A  Chuck Tanner        Balls and strikes
 5-26-1974(2)  BOX  BAL A  Earl Weaver         Call at 3B
 5-26-1974(2)  BOX  BAL A  Billy Hunter        Call at 3B (Threw hat)
 7-18-1974     BOX  TEX A  Lenny Randle        Call at 2B
 5-18-1975     BOX  BOS A  Carl Yastrzemski    Balls and strikes
 6- 6-1975     BOX  TEX A  Jim Spencer         Called third strike
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