Marty Springstead was born on 9 July 1937 in Nyack, New York, USA. He was married to Linda Koch and Marlene Beacher. He died on 17 January 2012 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Executive director of American League umpires, 1986-1999. After the two major leagues consolidated umpires into a single group, he was a supervisor from 2000-2009.