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William Edward “Bill” Haller

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William Edward “Bill” Haller Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
Death
20 Aug 2022 (aged 87)
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.38588, Longitude: -88.1276483
Plot
SECTION C8-10 ROW E SITE 40
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Major League Baseball Umpire. In his twenty year career as an umpire he officiated 3068 regular season games (1961, 1963-1982) in the American League. Of those 3068 games fifteen were American League Championship Series games in 1970, 1973, 1976 and 1980, 27 World Series games in 1968, 1972, 1978 and 1982 and four All-Star games in 1963, 1970, 1975 and 1981. He wore uniform number 1 after the American League adopted uniform numbers in 1980 until his retirement in 1982. When he retired from the field he served as a supervisor of American League umpires until being fired from his position after the 1985 season. He was also a supervisor of the Baseball Umpire Development program until the 1994 season.
Major League Baseball Umpire. In his twenty year career as an umpire he officiated 3068 regular season games (1961, 1963-1982) in the American League. Of those 3068 games fifteen were American League Championship Series games in 1970, 1973, 1976 and 1980, 27 World Series games in 1968, 1972, 1978 and 1982 and four All-Star games in 1963, 1970, 1975 and 1981. He wore uniform number 1 after the American League adopted uniform numbers in 1980 until his retirement in 1982. When he retired from the field he served as a supervisor of American League umpires until being fired from his position after the 1985 season. He was also a supervisor of the Baseball Umpire Development program until the 1994 season.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Alan
  • Added: Aug 22, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242877711/william_edward-haller: accessed ), memorial page for William Edward “Bill” Haller (28 Feb 1935–20 Aug 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 242877711, citing Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.