NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Marty Springstead, who was a Major League Baseball umpire for 20 seasons, has died at age 74, Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday.
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball says former umpire Marty Springstead has died. He was 74. The commissioner's office said Wednesday that Springstead was found dead at his home in Florida Tuesday.
Major League Baseball says former umpire Marty Springstead has died. He was 74. The commissioner's office said Wednesday that Springstead was found dead at his home in Florida on Tuesday night.
Marty Springstead, who at the age of 36 in 1973 became the youngest umpire crew chief in World Series history, has died. He was 74. Major League Baseball said Wednesday that Springstead was found dead at his home in Florida on Tuesday night. A native of Nyack, N.Y., Springstead was an American League umpire from 1966-85.