Terry Tata

Terry Anthony Tata (born April 24, 1940) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. His MLB career began when the National League purchased his contract from the Triple-A International League on March 21, 1973.^[1] It ended in 1999. During his career, he officiated four World Series, seven National League Championship Series and three All-Star games. He also officiated in five no-hitters, including being the home plate umpire for two: Phil Niekro's on August 5, 1973 ^[2] and Tom Seaver's on June 16, 1978.^[3] Tata wore uniform number 19 for most of his career.

Tata appeared on the television program What's My Line on June 11, 1961, where he was presented as being the youngest umpire in "organized baseball." He was 21 years old at the time and stated that he worked in the Northern League which incorporated, he said on the program, "Minnesota, the Dakotas, Canada, and Wisconsin." The panelists were able to discern his occupation.

See also[]

• List of Major League Baseball umpires

References[]

External links[]

• Terry Tata at IMDb Retrieved on 2013-10-15
• Retrosheet.org

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