Years active 1871 Name John Boake | Known for Baseball Umpire | |
Full Name John Leonsor Boake Born September 24, 1841 ( 1841-09-24 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Parent(s) John and Elvira (Ball) Boake Died July 22, 1912, Covington, Kentucky, United States | ||
Resting place Spring Grove Cemetery | ||
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John Leonsor "J. L." Boake (September 24, 1841 – July 22, 1912) was a professional baseball umpire in the National Association who umpired his only game on May 4, 1871, which was the first game in professional baseball history. Boake was the home plate umpire when the Fort Wayne Kekiongas defeated the Cleveland Forest Citys, 2-0.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in Covington, Kentucky. Boake is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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