Bill Deegan
| Bill Deegan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 13, 1935 Camden, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Former MLB umpire |
William Edward John "Bill" Deegan (born April 13, 1935) is a former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1971 to 1980. Deegan wore uniform number 17 when the American League adopted them for its umpires in 1980, later worn by John Hirschbeck.
Deegan was born in Camden, New Jersey. His umpiring career began in the Midwest League in 1967. He also worked in the Carolina and Southern Leagues prior to becoming a Major League umpire in 1971. In the Majors, he officiated in four American League Championship Series: 1970 (Game One only), 1974, 1977 and 1984. He also umpired in the 1978 All Star Game and the 1976 World Series; he was the home plate umpire for Game Four of the Series, which the defending champion Cincinnati Reds won on the strength of Johnny Bench's two-home run, five-RBI performance to complete a sweep of the New York Yankees. In that game, first base unmpire Bruce Froemming ejected Yankees' manager Billy Martin after Martin threw a baseball at Deegan.
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