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  • Famous major league baseball umpire Harry Wendelstedt dies at 73

    03/09/2012 10:53:49 AM PST · by EveningStar · 11 replies · 1+ views
    multiple | March 9, 2012
    Retired Major League Baseball umpire Harry Wendelstedt died this morning at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. He was 73. Wendelstedt, a longtime Ormond Beach resident, umpired for 33 seasons in the majors, including five World Series, seven National League Championship Series and four All-Star Games... (1) ... On May 31, 1968, Wendelstedt made a famous call that preserved Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale's consecutive shutouts and scoreless innings streaks. Giants catcher Dick Dietz came to the plate in the top of the 9th inning with the bases loaded and no outs. On a 2-2 count, Drysdale hit Dietz on...