Monday, January 28, 2013

Jocko Conlan


On this date in 1974, umpire Jocko Conlan is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"No, I wanted to dedicate it to Bill Klem, the greatest umpire who ever lived. What the hell does my wife know about baseball?" - when asked if he was going to dedicate his autobiography to his wife
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2 comments:

  1. Anthony HughesJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    shoot, I hope Jocko liked sleeping on the couch.

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  2. Contrary GuyJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    Back in those days, I bet he was probably able to just have his way. But maybe I shouldn't generalize.

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