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Steamboat Johnson

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31: 210:, which is considered a baseball classic. He estimated that he had umpired over 4,000 games and made a million decisions. Johnson never used tobacco or alcohol, and in later life opened an umpiring school. He died in 425: 420: 177:, who wrote, "None of us know where John D. Martin (president of the Southern Association) got this Umpire Johnson, but he has a voice like a 258: 145: 242: 141: 285: 234: 153: 351: 341: 51: 137: 94: 415: 410: 316: 173: 161: 149: 386: 346: 211: 189: 65: 228: 238: 178: 157: 126: 355: 185: 193: 404: 377: 395: 382: 197: 133: 30: 184:. From now he is ‘Steamboat’ Johnson to Atlantans." In 1923, Johnson declared a 165: 391: 203:
had been ejected by Johnson's fellow umpire but refused to leave the field.
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Standing the Gaff: The Life and Hard Times of a Minor League Umpire
312:"Cardinals Win From Detroit, 9-0, When Cobb Forfeits Game" 122:(March 26, 1880 – February 20, 1951) was a professional 286:""Steamboat" Johnson: Umpire of Power and Authority" 101: 90: 80: 72: 58: 40: 21: 8: 171:Johnson's nickname came from a reporter for 426:Sportspeople from Pottsville, Pennsylvania 29: 18: 279: 277: 275: 273: 206:In 1935, Johnson published his memoirs, 269: 136:in 1880, was a long-time umpire in the 168:twice in two days at the end of July. 259:List of Major League Baseball umpires 7: 342:"Steamboat Johnson Dies In Hospital" 16:American baseball umpire (1880-1951) 152:— who also umpired 66 games in the 14: 310:Gould, James M. (April 8, 1923). 284:Nipper, Skip (January 3, 2014). 160:during that season, including 1: 421:Major League Baseball umpires 366:– via newspapers.com. 327:– via newspapers.com. 235:University of Alabama Press 62:February 20, 1951 (aged 70) 442: 28: 352:Gastonia, North Carolina 52:Pottsville, Pennsylvania 227:Johnson, Harry (2005). 156:in 1914. He issued 11 214:, in 1951 at age 70. 95:Major League Baseball 317:St. Louis Star-Times 174:The Atlanta Georgian 150:Southern Association 45:Harry Samuel Johnson 387:Library of Congress 358:. February 21, 1951 347:The Gaston Gazette 212:Memphis, Tennessee 76:Memphis, Tennessee 66:Memphis, Tennessee 392:Steamboat Johnson 208:Standing the Gaff 179:Mississippi River 132:Johnson, born in 109: 108: 102:Years active 23:Steamboat Johnson 433: 367: 365: 363: 329: 328: 326: 324: 307: 301: 300: 298: 296: 290:262downright.com 281: 248: 233:(2nd ed.). 140:— including the 33: 19: 441: 440: 436: 435: 434: 432: 431: 430: 401: 400: 374: 361: 359: 340: 337: 335:Further reading 332: 322: 320: 309: 308: 304: 294: 292: 283: 282: 271: 267: 255: 245: 226: 223: 217: 186:spring training 162:New York Giants 154:National League 68: 63: 54: 49: 47: 46: 36: 35:Johnson in 1920 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 439: 437: 429: 428: 423: 418: 413: 403: 402: 399: 398: 389: 380: 373: 372:External links 370: 369: 368: 336: 333: 331: 330: 302: 268: 266: 263: 262: 261: 254: 251: 250: 249: 244:978-0817352745 243: 222: 219: 198:player-manager 194:Detroit Tigers 146:Three-I League 142:Western League 107: 106: 103: 99: 98: 92: 88: 87: 82: 78: 77: 74: 70: 69: 64: 60: 56: 55: 50: 48:March 26, 1880 44: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 438: 427: 424: 422: 419: 417: 414: 412: 409: 408: 406: 397: 393: 390: 388: 384: 381: 379: 376: 375: 371: 357: 353: 349: 348: 343: 339: 338: 334: 319: 318: 313: 306: 303: 291: 287: 280: 278: 276: 274: 270: 264: 260: 257: 256: 252: 246: 240: 236: 232: 231: 225: 224: 220: 218: 215: 213: 209: 204: 202: 199: 195: 191: 187: 183: 180: 176: 175: 169: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 138:minor leagues 135: 130: 128: 125: 121: 117: 113: 104: 100: 96: 93: 89: 86: 83: 79: 75: 73:Resting place 71: 67: 61: 57: 53: 43: 39: 32: 27: 20: 396:Find a Grave 360:. Retrieved 345: 321:. Retrieved 315: 305: 293:. Retrieved 289: 229: 216: 207: 205: 192:against the 172: 170: 134:Pennsylvania 131: 119: 115: 112:Harry Samuel 111: 110: 416:1951 deaths 411:1880 births 166:John McGraw 81:Nationality 405:Categories 383:Photograph 378:Retrosheet 362:August 30, 323:August 30, 295:August 30, 265:References 91:Occupation 182:steamboat 158:ejections 116:Steamboat 253:See also 196:, after 164:manager 124:baseball 85:American 201:Ty Cobb 190:forfeit 188:game a 120:Johnson 241:  148:, and 127:umpire 97:umpire 221:Works 385:via 364:2017 325:2017 297:2017 239:ISBN 105:1914 59:Died 41:Born 394:at 407:: 356:AP 354:. 350:. 344:. 314:. 288:. 272:^ 237:. 144:, 129:. 118:" 299:. 247:. 114:"

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Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Memphis, Tennessee
American
Major League Baseball
baseball
umpire
Pennsylvania
minor leagues
Western League
Three-I League
Southern Association
National League
ejections
New York Giants
John McGraw
The Atlanta Georgian
Mississippi River
steamboat
spring training
forfeit
Detroit Tigers
player-manager
Ty Cobb
Memphis, Tennessee
Standing the Gaff: The Life and Hard Times of a Minor League Umpire
University of Alabama Press
ISBN
978-0817352745
List of Major League Baseball umpires

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