William Edward Haller (February 28, 1935 – August 20, 2022) was an American Major League Baseball umpire. Haller officiated 3,068 regular season games in the American League in 1961 and from 1963 to 1982. He also worked 15 American League Championship Series games in four series (1970, 1973, 1976, and 1980), 27 World Series contests in four different years (1968, 1972, 1978, and 1982) and four All-Star games (1963, 1970, 1975, and 1981).[1]
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Earl Weaver's legendary tirade at Bill Haller [w/optional captions]
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Earl Weaver getting Pissed Off
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From the ump's perspective
Transcription
- Behind the rubber-- - He was not! He-- Behind the rubber! - No-- - He stopped the ball behind-- - He did not go behind the rubber! - He was--well, for me he did. - You're listening to him! - Aw, I ain't listening to him, Eddie. - That's bullshit! - Behind the rubber! - Oh, bullshit! - Bullshit yourself! - You're here-- You're here, and this crew is here, just to fuck us! - Huh? - Yeah! - Boom! [crowd cheering] - Oh, that's good! That's great! And you should-- - Aw, you sit! - Yeah, you bums, you couldn't wait to get me out of it! - Ohh, Earl-- - What a-- - Oh, you run yourself, Earl! You run yourself! - Get your finger off of me! - You hit me? - Yeah, 'cause you put your finger on me! - Good, I'm glad you did. I'm glad that you hit me. - That's right, You're here for one goddamn specific reason. - What's that, Earl? - To fuck us! - Aw, you're full of shit. Fuck you. - You've known for years and goddamn years and years. And don't you ever put your finger on me again! - You hit me, Earl. - You put your finger on me-- - That's okay. - Goddamn right! You'll get-- [inaudible] - I didn't-- - [inaudible] - You ain't gonna knock nobody on their ass. - You do it again, and I'll knock you right in your nose! - I didn't touch you! - You pushed your finger in-- - I did not! Now you're lying! - You did, god damn it! - You're lying! - No, you are! - You are lying! - You're a big liar-- - You are a liar, Earl-- - You are! - A liar! - You are! [crowd cheering] - I'll tell you something-- [cheering gets louder] - You're here for one reason: to fuck us good! - Wrong. - That's the only reason you're here. - You are wrong, Earl. - And you'll have your chance tomorrow. - Ohh-- - You got it as quick as you can-- - What is wrong with you? - You ain't no good. - Aw, you aren't either. You aren't either! - Yeah, well, you ain't no good. - You're no fucking good either. - You stink! - Yeah, you. - Your ass will never have our games again! - I hope--what do I care? - Yeah, 'what do I care' -- - What do I care? - What are you doing here now? - Well, why don't you call the league office and ask them? - Yeah, I will! - Oh, good. - Don't think I won't! - Good. - [inaudible] [crowd cheering] - Yeah? That's what they're--when you get out it'll be better, too. - Yeah, oh yeah? - That's right. - You ain't going nowhere. - You aren't, either! [crowd cheering] - You wait for five, ten fucking years from now, who's in the Hall of Fame? - Oh, you're gonna be in the Hall of Fame? - You know it! - Why? - You know it! - For fucking up World Series? - You know it! - You gonna be in the Hall of Fame for fucking up World Series? - I've won more than I've lost, kid! - Oh, no you haven't, Earl! - Games! Count games! - [scoffs] Aww-- [crowd cheering] - You don't even know nothing about baseball! - You better get going, Earl. - Oh, 'I better get going!' - You better get going. - What the hell are you-- [inaudible] [crowd cheering] [cheering gets louder] Tell the truth, that you had your hands on me. - Nah, that's wrong, Earl! - No it ain't! - Wrong! [crowd cheering] - [man near camera]: Motherfuck-- what? I can't hear you. - [another man]: What did he do wrong? Did that guy-- - He stopped his motion. It's called a balk. Jesus Christ! We just started this god-darned thing!
Life and career
Haller was born in Joliet, Illinois, on February 28, 1935.
On September 17, 1980, Haller was wearing a microphone as part of a documentary on umpires. After Haller called a balk on Baltimore pitcher Mike Flanagan in the first inning, the microphone captured an animated tirade directed from Earl Weaver to Haller.[2]
Haller was the home plate umpire when Carl Yastrzemski got his 3000th major league hit on September 12, 1979.[3]
Haller wore uniform number 1 from 1980 through 1982 after the American League adopted uniform numbers. He retired after the 1982 World Series. He was the last umpire to wear the balloon-style chest protector in a World Series game, calling balls and strikes for Game 2 between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals.
Upon retirement, Haller served as a supervisor of American League umpires until he was fired shortly after the 1985 season ended.[4] He also worked for the Baseball Umpire Development program as a supervisor until the 1994 season.[5]
Haller was the older brother of former Major League catcher Tom Haller. On July 14, 1972, the umpiring Haller worked the plate in Tiger Stadium when his brother caught for Detroit.[6]
Bill Haller died on August 20, 2022, at the age of 87. At the time, Haller was the last living umpire from any World Series prior to 1973.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Bill Haller umpiring record". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ "Google News". Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 9, New York Yankees 2".
- ^ Ump Supervisor Ejected By Al
- ^ "Budget axe chops Umpire Development". Referee, April 1994. p. 13
- ^ https://ripbaseball.com/2022/08/30/obituary-bill-haller-1935-2022/
- ^ Former Major League Umpire And Native Of Lockport Dies
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