Umpire Gravesites and Umpire Obituaries by Baseball Almanac

Umpire Gravesites and Umpire Obituaries

Listed below are umpires enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and a few other former Major League umpires. The city the umpire is buried in along with the name of the cemetery are listed for reference purposes, a photograph of the grave site itself is presented (if one has been submitted) and a link to an obituary (if submitted & entered) is available.

"Fix your eye on the ball from the moment the pitcher holds it in his glove. Follow it as he throws to the plate and stay with it until the play is completed. Action takes place only where the ball goes." - Bill Klem

Umpire Burial Locations & Grave Site Photos A Photographic Tribute \| HOF Graves \| Non-HOF Baseball Graves
Umpire Name	Died	Cemetery - Location	Picture	Obituary
Al Barlick	12-27-1995	No Interment Site Cremated	n/a	Obituary
Dusty Boggess	07-08-1968	Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Dallas, TX		Obituary
Nestor Chylak	02-17-1982	Methodius Church Cemetery Peckville, PA		Obituary
Jocko Conlan	04-01-1989	Green Acres Cemetery Scottsdale, AZ		Obituary
Tom Connolly	04-28-1961	St. Patrick's Cemetery Natick, MA		Obituary
Billy Evans	01-23-1956	Knollwood Cemetery Mayfield Heights, OH		Obituary
Cal Hubbard	10-17-1977	Oakwood Cemetery Milan, MO		Obituary
Bill Klem	09-01-1951	Graceland Memorial Park Miami, FL		Obituary
Bill McGowan	12-09-1954	Cathedral Cemetery Wilmington, DE		Obituary
John McSherry	04-01-1996	Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven Hawthorne, NY		Obituary
Umpire Name	Died	Cemetery - Location	Picture	Obituary
Umpire Burial Locations & Grave Site Photos \| Bold=HOF \| Gray=Non-Player

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Cal Hubbard passed away on October 17, 1977, and holds the unique disctinction of being the only man enshrined in the pro football, college football and baseball hall of fame.

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