Thomas Zacharias (baseball)
Thomas Zacharias | |
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| Born | Thomas Zacharias July 17, 1863 |
| Died | March 30, 1892 (aged 28) |
| Occupation | Umpire |
| Years active | 1890 |
| Employer | National League |
Thomas Zacharias (July 17, 1863 – March 30, 1892) was a professional baseball umpire.
Career[]
Zacharias umpired 52 National League games in 1890, 35 of them as the home plate umpire. Zacharias resigned in late June 1890, stating that he "would rather work in an iron-mill than umpire".[1] A few days before his resignation, loud protests from fans ensued after a call he made at a Philadelphia-Boston game.[2]
He died on March 30, 1892, in Homestead, Pennsylvania[3] after he was run over and killed by a freight train.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Buffalo Express, June 30, 1890
- ^ "Sports and Pastimes". Toronto Daily Mail. June 20, 1890. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ Retrosheet
- ^ The New York Clipper Annual, 1893.
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