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Born |
Hal Hayworth Dixon July 7, 1920 Mount Vernon Springs, North Carolina |
Died | July 28, 1966 Chesnee, South Carolina |
(aged 46)
Occupation | Umpire |
Years active | 1953-1959 |
Employer | National League |
Hal Hayworth Dixon (July 7, 1920 – July 28, 1966) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1953 to 1959. He umpired in the 1959 World Series and the 1957 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Dixon umpired 989 major league games in his seven seasons.
In 1959, Dixon worked his only World Series. He spent all six games of the series working as the left field or right field umpire. He submitted his resignation after that season when a request for a salary increase was denied.