Bill McGowan

William Aloysius McGowan (January 18 1896 - December 9 1954) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1925 to 1954. During his career, he umpired in 8 World Series, tying the AL record set by Tommy Connolly and previously tied by Bill Dinneen: 1928, 1931, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1947 and 1950. He was also one of the umpires for the first All-Star Game in 1933. He later umpired behind home plate in the 1937, 1942 and 1950 games. He was also the plate umpire for the first American League pennant play-off game in by|1948. During one sixteen-year period, McGowan did not miss a single inning (2,541 games).

McGowan was born and grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. He died at age 58 at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland, two days after suffering a heart attack. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.

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* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmcgob901.htm Retrosheet]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/McGowan_Bill.stm BaseballLibrary.com - biography and career highlights]