Nestor Chylak
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| Birth name | Nestor George Chylak Jr. |
| Born |
May 11, 1922 Olyphant, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1982 (aged 59) Dunmore, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Place of burial | SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery Peckville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II * Battle of the Bulge (1944 – 45) |
| Awards |
Silver Star (1) Purple Heart (1) |
| Other work | Baseball umpire |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Inducted | 1999 |
| Election Method | Veterans Committee |
Nestor George Chylak Jr. (/ˈtʃaɪlæk/; May 11, 1922 – February 17, 1982) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1954 to 1978. He umpired in three ALCS (1969, 1972, 1973), serving as crew chief in 1969 and 1973. He also called five World Series (1957, 1960, 1966, 1971, 1977), serving as the crew chief in 1971 (in which he called balls and strikes in the decisive Game 7) and 1977. He also worked in six All-Star Games: 1957, 1960 (both games), 1964, 1973 and 1978, calling balls and strikes in the second 1960 game and in 1973.
Chylak was born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. His parents, Nestor Sr. and Nellie, were of Ukrainian descent; Chylak was the first of their five children. He attended the University of Scranton, where he studied engineering.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in Europe. He suffered shrapnel injuries in Battle of the Bulge, which blinded him for several days and hospitalized him for eight weeks. He earned both the Silver Star and Purple Heart during his service. After the war, he began umpiring amateur baseball in 1946, and returned briefly to college.
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