Mel Steiner was born on 22 January 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Mozelle LeCompte. He died on 6 May 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
National League umpire, 1961-1972; umpired first National League Championship Series (1969); 2 World Series (1966, 1972); and 2 All-Star Games (1962, 1968).