Lee Howard Weyer

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Lee Howard Weyer Veteran

Birth
Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA
Death
4 Jul 1988 (aged 51)
San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, USA
Burial
Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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# 23
National League
Umpire

Weyer umpired in the World Series in 1969, 1976, 1982 and 1987, serving as crew chief in 1976 and 1982. He also officiated in five National League Championship Series (1971, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, as crew chief in 1978), the 1981 National League Division Series (Western Division), and four All-Star games (1965, 1972, 1979, 1984), calling balls and strikes for the last of these. Weyer was behind the plate on April 16, 1978, when Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched the first of his two no-hitters, a 5–0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

He was the home plate umpire on September 11, 1985, in Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium when Pete Rose collected his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb's career record, and was the third base umpire in the April 8, 1974 game in which Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record of 714 career home runs.
# 23
National League
Umpire

Weyer umpired in the World Series in 1969, 1976, 1982 and 1987, serving as crew chief in 1976 and 1982. He also officiated in five National League Championship Series (1971, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, as crew chief in 1978), the 1981 National League Division Series (Western Division), and four All-Star games (1965, 1972, 1979, 1984), calling balls and strikes for the last of these. Weyer was behind the plate on April 16, 1978, when Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched the first of his two no-hitters, a 5–0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

He was the home plate umpire on September 11, 1985, in Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium when Pete Rose collected his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb's career record, and was the third base umpire in the April 8, 1974 game in which Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record of 714 career home runs.