Bill McKinley
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| Born |
William Francis McKinley May 13, 1910 Kinsman, Ohio |
| Died | August 1, 1980 (aged 70) Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Umpire |
| Years active | 1946-1965 |
| Employer | American League |
William Francis McKinley (May 13, 1910 - August 1, 1980) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1946 to 1965. McKinley umpired 2,977 major league games in his 20-year career. He umpired in four World Series and three All-Star Games. McKinley was the first graduate of an umpire training school to make it to the major leagues.
McKinley was initially a student in the George Barr Umprie School held at Whittington Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas and operated by major league umpire George Barr.
Before training as an umpire, McKinley had worked as a meatcutter and he was a catcher in semipro baseball. He tried out twice at major league camps and entered umpiring when the tryouts were unsuccessful. His umpiring career began in 1939 in the Ohio State League, where he was paid $100 per month and had to cover his own expenses. He also worked in the North Carolina State League, Michigan State League and American Association. He served in the military between 1943 and 1945. Upon his promotion to Major League Baseball in 1946, McKinley became the first MLB umpire with formal training at an umpire school.
McKinley appeared in the World Series in 1950, 1952, 1957 and 1964. He worked the All-Star Game in 1953, 1958 and 1962.
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