[15 June 1938] Home plate umpire when Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer pitched his second consecutive no-hitter, against the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 6-0.
Buried at St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Umpired five World Series (1937, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1953) and 4 All-Star Games(1936, 1940, 1948, 1954).
First American to become a referee in the National Hockey League (1928-1937, 1939-41).
Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks, 1937-1939. First American to coach a Stanley Cup winner when the Black Hawks won it in 1938.
National League umpire, 1933-1954.
Umpired first major league game 23 September 1933; umpired final game 26 September 1954.
Played parts of ten seasons with various minor league baseball clubs from 1913-1928.
Inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.