Born in Trenton, N.J., Al was the first umpire to wear glasses on a permanent basis and the first umpire to wear his name on his hat — AL, for “American League” — according to baseball historian and writer Dan Schlossberg. As a professional baseball umpire, Al worked in the American League from 1976 to […]
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Ron Blomberg made his Major League Baseball debut for the New York Yankees on September 10, 1969, is a former designated hitter, first baseman, and right fielder. He played for the Yankees (1969, 1971–76) and Chicago White Sox (1978), and he was the manager of the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox in the Israel Baseball League […]
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