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Cause of death
  
Car accident

Role
  
Baseball Umpire

Name
  
Roy Graflan


Years active
  
1927-1933

Occupation
  
Umpire

Employer
  
American League

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Full Name
  
Roy R. Van Graafeiland

Born
  
February 14, 1894 (
1894-02-14
)
Rochester, New York

Died
  
September 4, 1953, Rochester, New York, United States

Roy R. Van Graflan (born Roy R. Van Graafeiland, February 14, 1894 – September 4, 1953) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1927 to 1933. Van Graflan umpired 1,034 major league games in his seven-year career. He also umpired in two World Series (1929 and 1932).

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Early career

In 1926, while umpiring in the minor leagues, Van Graflan was knocked out by a punch from manager Bud Ryan. The manager was suspended for nearly a month.

Ruth's home run in 1932 World Series

Van Graflan was behind the plate for Babe Ruth's called shot in game three of the 1932 World Series. Though there is debate about whether Ruth deliberately pointed to the outfield to predict a home run, Van Graflan stated that Ruth looked over to the heckling Cubs bench and said, "Let him put this one over and I'll knock it over the wall out there."

Death

He died from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident in 1953.

References

Roy Van Graflan Wikipedia