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Bruce Froemming

January 29, 2023

Bruce Neal Froemming (/ˈfrɛmɪŋ/; born September 28, 1939) is Major League Baseball Special Assistant to the Vice President on Umpiring, after having served as an umpire in Major League Baseball. He first umpired in the National League in 1971, and from 2000 to 2007 worked throughout both major leagues. Early in the 2007 season, Froemming tied Bill Klem for the most seasons umpired (Klem's final season, 1941, included only 11 games as a substitute).[1] Previously, on August 16, 2006, Froemming umpired his 5,000th game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, making him the second umpire to reach that milestone; Klem retired after 5,374 games.[2] Froemming now stands third on the all-time list of games umpired, having been passed when Joe West officiated his 5,164th Major League Baseball game on August 14, 2019.[3][4] On April 20, 2007, he umpired at first base in the Cleveland Indians-Tampa Bay Devil Rays game, passing Klem to become – at age 67 years 204 days – the man then believed to be the oldest umpire in major league history; Hank O'Day holds the record, retiring at 68 years, 2 months. He worked his final regular-season game at age 68 years 2 days on September 30, 2007, when Froemming received a standing ovation before umpiring his last regular-season game, manning the third base position as the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the San Diego Padres at Miller Park in his native Milwaukee, with much of his family in attendance.[5] Because Froemming was then over age 65, he became eligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 instead of having to wait the customary five years.

Bruce Froemming
Born
Bruce Neal Froemming

(1939-09-28) September 28, 1939 (age 83)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
OccupationUmpire
Years active1971-1999 (NL), 2000-2007 (MLB)
Employer(s)National League, Major League Baseball

Career

After a brief semi-pro playing career, Froemming became the youngest umpire in professional baseball in 1958 at age 18, working his way up through the minor leagues to the Pacific Coast League before joining the NL staff in April 1971. While in the minor leagues, his work had caught the attention of skilled observers such as Hall of Famer Jocko Conlan. Froemming became one of the NL's six crew chiefs in 1988. He also refereed high school basketball games, and was recommended for the NBA by Al McGuire, but declined the opportunity when NL umpire Al Barlick helped him in his advancement to the major leagues.[6] In Froemming's first season, he was on Barlick's crew. In Barlick's first season, 1941, he worked three games with Klem.[7]

Froemming worked in five World Series: 1976, 1984, 1988, 1990 (Games 3–4) and 1995. He umpired in the League Championship Series in 1973, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997 and 2000, all in the NL. With his tenth appearance in the LCS in 2000, he broke the record he had previously shared with Doug Harvey; Jerry Crawford tied the record in 2003, and broke it with his 11th LCS in 2005. (Froemming and Crawford share the record of 10 NLCS, as two of Crawford's 12 were in the American League.)

Froemming also officiated in a record nine Division Series: 1981 (East Division), 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2007 (all but the last in the NL). He was the home plate umpire for the playoff games to determine the NL wild-card team in both 1998 and 1999. He also umpired in the All-Star Game in 1975 (played at County Stadium in his hometown of Milwaukee), 1986, and 2007, calling balls and strikes for the last two contests.[8]

In the 2003 NLDS, Froemming surpassed Klem's record of working in 103 career postseason games (all Klem's games were in the World Series), ending the series with 107 games; Jerry Crawford passed him with 108 games upon working in the 2006 ALCS, but Froemming regained the record in the 2007 ALDS. In Game 1 of the 2012 World Series, Gerry Davis (also a native of Wisconsin) surpassed Froemming's record when he worked his 112th postseason game.

Froemming ended his career having officiated in 22 World Series games, 52 NLCS games, and 37 Division Series games—a total of 111 postseason games; he also umpired in 5,163 regular season games, and three MLB All-Star Games.[9]

Froemming was known for his extremely loud and enthusiastic strike call. He wore uniform number 6 beginning in the late 1970s, and kept the number when the umpiring staffs of the AL and NL were merged in 2000. Los Angeles Times sports editor Bill Dwyre described him as "one of the game's true characters and legends," also calling him the prototypical umpire: "If Hollywood did a movie, they'd send 27 yuppies to study him.[6] Often regarded as stern and stubborn, Froemming nonetheless occasionally displayed a sense of humor; when Fox Sports wired umpires with microphones for broadcasts of Saturday games in 2007, Froemming looked toward the huge baseball glove beyond AT&T Park's outfield wall and wondered aloud whether Fox analyst Eric Karros had ever hit a ball that far.[10]

For his final season, Froemming's crew included Brian Runge, the son of Paul Runge, who served on the NL staff from 1973 to 1997; Froemming has recalled that he used to baby-sit for Brian.[6]

Froemming was also associated with the Joe Brinkman umpire school in Cocoa, Florida, which was renamed the Brinkman/Froemming umpire school several years prior to its closing in 1998.

Memorable games

Froemming was the plate umpire (wearing number 16) when Milt Pappas was going for a perfect game on September 2, 1972, against the San Diego Padres, but made a ball four call on the 27th batter, Larry Stahl, which cost Pappas the perfect game, though he still pitched a no-hitter. The call remains controversial.[11]

Froemming was the first base umpire (wearing number 5) when he ejected New York Yankees manager Billy Martin in Game Four of the 1976 World Series in the top of the ninth inning, the first World Series managerial ejection since Earl Weaver was tossed by umpire Shag Crawford in the 1969 World Series.[12]

Froemming is reviled in Philadelphia for a call in the 1977 National League Championship Series.[13][14] In Game 3 of the series, the Philadelphia Phillies led the Los Angeles Dodgers by a run with two outs in the ninth with Manny Mota on third. Davey Lopes hit a smash that struck third baseman Mike Schmidt in the knee and caromed to shortstop Larry Bowa, who fired to first. Lopes was called safe, and the Dodgers went on to win the game and the series in four games.

On September 26, 1981, he was behind the plate for Nolan Ryan's record 5th no-hitter.[15]

Froemming worked his first perfect game as the first base umpire for Dennis Martinez's perfect game on July 28, 1991.

On April 6, 2001, Froemming was the home plate umpire for the first game at Miller Park in his hometown of Milwaukee.[16]

On September 3, 2001, Froemming was the second base umpire for the no-hitter pitched by Bud Smith of the St. Louis Cardinals. That game marked the record 11th time he had umpired in an official no-hitter having previously shared the record of 10 with Silk O'Loughlin, Paul Pryor and Jim McKean. He also umpired in a near no-hitter on July 26, 1991, two days prior to Martinez's perfect game. Montreal's Mark Gardner held the Dodgers without a hit for nine innings before he and Jeff Fassero surrendered three hits in the 10th inning. The game was once considered an official no-hitter prior to rule clarification in 1991, and the MLB no longer recognizes games of nine hitless innings as no-hitters if hits are given up in extra innings.

On July 24, 2004, he was the plate umpire in the famous game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox that involved a brawl initiated by Jason Varitek's punch of Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez which resulted in both players getting ejected by Froemming.

On June 28, 2007, Froemming was at first base when Toronto Blue Jay Frank Thomas hit his 500th career home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Carlos Silva. Later in the game, Thomas was ejected by plate umpire Mark Wegner for arguing balls and strikes, with Toronto manager John Gibbons also getting thrown out.[17]

Controversy

A commanding presence on the field who was fined by National League and Major League Baseball on more than one occasion for his public comments and behavior, Froemming has acknowledged that "the one moment I would take back if I could" was in January 2003 when he referred to an umpire administrator as a "stupid Jew bitch" during a dispute over a relatively minor conflict over travel arrangements to Japan; the comment was made at the end of a voicemail message, apparently after Froemming thought the call had ended.[2] He was given a 10-day suspension without pay for the incident, which he accepted after making a public apology. Froemming was also fined in 1996 for going into the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse before a game in New York against the Mets to get Mike Piazza's autograph.[18] Froemming told Piazza that catcher Johnny Bench refused to sign baseballs for him once and proceeded to go 0 for 4 that day with three strikeouts.[19]

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner blamed Froemming for not delaying Game 2 of the 2007 American League Division Series between the Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, in which an infestation of Lake Erie gnats swarmed around Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain, who afterward lost a 1–0 lead in the 8th inning.

Froemming was calling balls and strikes on September 2, 1972, when Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas had a perfect game with two outs and a 1–2 count in the ninth inning before walking the 27th batter (pinch-hitter Larry Stahl); Pappas then completed the no-hitter, but later criticized Froemming for wasting his chance at immortality. The umpire notes, "It's gotten ugly now. Right after the game, he said the 3–2 pitch had missed, but as time has gone on, that pitch has gotten better and better."

No-hitters

Froemming umpired in a record 11 official no-hitters in the major leagues:

Quotes

It's great to see a young umpire like that. He's a nice boy, conscientious, hardworking, a million-dollar heart. And guts. They told me that he put an announcer out of the ball park one night in Tulsa. The announcer made some remark or other over the public address system about the umpire. Froemming stopped the game, turned to the announcer and said, 'Get out.' When I heard about that, I said, 'This is something.' I'd like to see that, making an announcer leave the ball park.

— Jocko Conlan, in his 1967 autobiography Jocko

The sun is 93 million miles away, and I can see that.

— Froemming, when asked about his eyesight[6]

For him, it's a calling, not a job. Something like holy orders. A sacrament, not a profession.

— sportswriter Jim Murray[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Froemming now longest-tenured umpire". mlb.com. Major League Baseball (MLB Advanced Media). Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  2. ^ a b White, Paul (August 15, 2006). "Froemming calling his 5,000th". USA Today. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
  3. ^ "Umpire Joe West works 5,164th game — the second most in major league history". StarTribune. August 16, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Umpire Joe West Files Defamation Suit Against a Former Player". New York Times. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  5. ^ JS Online: Hall expects to be back on the center stage December 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b c d e Bill, Dwyre (June 21, 2006). "He's Not Ready For Last Call". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ "The 1941 NL Regular Season Umpiring Log for Bill Klem". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "Froemming to serve as crew chief at All-Star Game". Yahoo! Sports. June 14, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2007.
  9. ^ "Bruce Froemming". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  10. ^ Greenstein, Teddy (May 11, 2007). "Umps find their voice on Fox telecasts". Chicago Tribune. p. IV-2.
  11. ^ The Top 50 Greatest Arguments, MLB Network, broadcast December 18, 2011
  12. ^ The Top 50 Greatest Ejections, MLB Network, broadcast December 17, 2011
  13. ^ http://www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=18482530&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=581267&rfi=6[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
  15. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score, September 26, 1981". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  16. ^ "Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score, April 6, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  17. ^ Momentum of Thomas' 500th homer erased as Twins rally. ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  18. ^ Walker, Ben (January 30, 2003). "Suspended Bruce Froemming apologizes for comment". USA Today. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
  19. ^ "Slur costs umpire 10 days, Opening Day assignment". espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

External links

  • Retrosheet
  • Major league profile
  • Bruce Froemming – Baseballbiography.com
  • Umpire Revels in the Calls, and in Getting Them Right – New York Times profile article, September 2005
  • "Diamond-Hard Integrity" – profile by George F. Will, August 19, 2007
  • USA Today: "Froemming calling his 5,000th"

January 29, 2023
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Bruce Neal Froemming ˈ f r ɛ m ɪ ŋ born September 28 1939 is Major League Baseball Special Assistant to the Vice President on Umpiring after having served as an umpire in Major League Baseball He first umpired in the National League in 1971 and from 2000 to 2007 worked throughout both major leagues Early in the 2007 season Froemming tied Bill Klem for the most seasons umpired Klem s final season 1941 included only 11 games as a substitute 1 Previously on August 16 2006 Froemming umpired his 5 000th game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park making him the second umpire to reach that milestone Klem retired after 5 374 games 2 Froemming now stands third on the all time list of games umpired having been passed when Joe West officiated his 5 164th Major League Baseball game on August 14 2019 3 4 On April 20 2007 he umpired at first base in the Cleveland Indians Tampa Bay Devil Rays game passing Klem to become at age 67 years 204 days the man then believed to be the oldest umpire in major league history Hank O Day holds the record retiring at 68 years 2 months He worked his final regular season game at age 68 years 2 days on September 30 2007 when Froemming received a standing ovation before umpiring his last regular season game manning the third base position as the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the San Diego Padres at Miller Park in his native Milwaukee with much of his family in attendance 5 Because Froemming was then over age 65 he became eligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 instead of having to wait the customary five years Bruce FroemmingBornBruce Neal Froemming 1939 09 28 September 28 1939 age 83 Milwaukee WisconsinOccupationUmpireYears active1971 1999 NL 2000 2007 MLB Employer s National League Major League Baseball Contents 1 Career 2 Memorable games 3 Controversy 4 No hitters 5 Quotes 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksCareer EditAfter a brief semi pro playing career Froemming became the youngest umpire in professional baseball in 1958 at age 18 working his way up through the minor leagues to the Pacific Coast League before joining the NL staff in April 1971 While in the minor leagues his work had caught the attention of skilled observers such as Hall of Famer Jocko Conlan Froemming became one of the NL s six crew chiefs in 1988 He also refereed high school basketball games and was recommended for the NBA by Al McGuire but declined the opportunity when NL umpire Al Barlick helped him in his advancement to the major leagues 6 In Froemming s first season he was on Barlick s crew In Barlick s first season 1941 he worked three games with Klem 7 Froemming worked in five World Series 1976 1984 1988 1990 Games 3 4 and 1995 He umpired in the League Championship Series in 1973 1977 1980 1982 1985 1989 1991 1993 1997 and 2000 all in the NL With his tenth appearance in the LCS in 2000 he broke the record he had previously shared with Doug Harvey Jerry Crawford tied the record in 2003 and broke it with his 11th LCS in 2005 Froemming and Crawford share the record of 10 NLCS as two of Crawford s 12 were in the American League Froemming also officiated in a record nine Division Series 1981 East Division 1995 1996 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 and 2007 all but the last in the NL He was the home plate umpire for the playoff games to determine the NL wild card team in both 1998 and 1999 He also umpired in the All Star Game in 1975 played at County Stadium in his hometown of Milwaukee 1986 and 2007 calling balls and strikes for the last two contests 8 In the 2003 NLDS Froemming surpassed Klem s record of working in 103 career postseason games all Klem s games were in the World Series ending the series with 107 games Jerry Crawford passed him with 108 games upon working in the 2006 ALCS but Froemming regained the record in the 2007 ALDS In Game 1 of the 2012 World Series Gerry Davis also a native of Wisconsin surpassed Froemming s record when he worked his 112th postseason game Froemming ended his career having officiated in 22 World Series games 52 NLCS games and 37 Division Series games a total of 111 postseason games he also umpired in 5 163 regular season games and three MLB All Star Games 9 Froemming was known for his extremely loud and enthusiastic strike call He wore uniform number 6 beginning in the late 1970s and kept the number when the umpiring staffs of the AL and NL were merged in 2000 Los Angeles Times sports editor Bill Dwyre described him as one of the game s true characters and legends also calling him the prototypical umpire If Hollywood did a movie they d send 27 yuppies to study him 6 Often regarded as stern and stubborn Froemming nonetheless occasionally displayed a sense of humor when Fox Sports wired umpires with microphones for broadcasts of Saturday games in 2007 Froemming looked toward the huge baseball glove beyond AT amp T Park s outfield wall and wondered aloud whether Fox analyst Eric Karros had ever hit a ball that far 10 For his final season Froemming s crew included Brian Runge the son of Paul Runge who served on the NL staff from 1973 to 1997 Froemming has recalled that he used to baby sit for Brian 6 Froemming was also associated with the Joe Brinkman umpire school in Cocoa Florida which was renamed the Brinkman Froemming umpire school several years prior to its closing in 1998 Memorable games EditFroemming was the plate umpire wearing number 16 when Milt Pappas was going for a perfect game on September 2 1972 against the San Diego Padres but made a ball four call on the 27th batter Larry Stahl which cost Pappas the perfect game though he still pitched a no hitter The call remains controversial 11 Froemming was the first base umpire wearing number 5 when he ejected New York Yankees manager Billy Martin in Game Four of the 1976 World Series in the top of the ninth inning the first World Series managerial ejection since Earl Weaver was tossed by umpire Shag Crawford in the 1969 World Series 12 Froemming is reviled in Philadelphia for a call in the 1977 National League Championship Series 13 14 In Game 3 of the series the Philadelphia Phillies led the Los Angeles Dodgers by a run with two outs in the ninth with Manny Mota on third Davey Lopes hit a smash that struck third baseman Mike Schmidt in the knee and caromed to shortstop Larry Bowa who fired to first Lopes was called safe and the Dodgers went on to win the game and the series in four games On September 26 1981 he was behind the plate for Nolan Ryan s record 5th no hitter 15 Froemming worked his first perfect game as the first base umpire for Dennis Martinez s perfect game on July 28 1991 On April 6 2001 Froemming was the home plate umpire for the first game at Miller Park in his hometown of Milwaukee 16 On September 3 2001 Froemming was the second base umpire for the no hitter pitched by Bud Smith of the St Louis Cardinals That game marked the record 11th time he had umpired in an official no hitter having previously shared the record of 10 with Silk O Loughlin Paul Pryor and Jim McKean He also umpired in a near no hitter on July 26 1991 two days prior to Martinez s perfect game Montreal s Mark Gardner held the Dodgers without a hit for nine innings before he and Jeff Fassero surrendered three hits in the 10th inning The game was once considered an official no hitter prior to rule clarification in 1991 and the MLB no longer recognizes games of nine hitless innings as no hitters if hits are given up in extra innings On July 24 2004 he was the plate umpire in the famous game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox that involved a brawl initiated by Jason Varitek s punch of Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez which resulted in both players getting ejected by Froemming On June 28 2007 Froemming was at first base when Toronto Blue Jay Frank Thomas hit his 500th career home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Carlos Silva Later in the game Thomas was ejected by plate umpire Mark Wegner for arguing balls and strikes with Toronto manager John Gibbons also getting thrown out 17 Controversy EditA commanding presence on the field who was fined by National League and Major League Baseball on more than one occasion for his public comments and behavior Froemming has acknowledged that the one moment I would take back if I could was in January 2003 when he referred to an umpire administrator as a stupid Jew bitch during a dispute over a relatively minor conflict over travel arrangements to Japan the comment was made at the end of a voicemail message apparently after Froemming thought the call had ended 2 He was given a 10 day suspension without pay for the incident which he accepted after making a public apology Froemming was also fined in 1996 for going into the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse before a game in New York against the Mets to get Mike Piazza s autograph 18 Froemming told Piazza that catcher Johnny Bench refused to sign baseballs for him once and proceeded to go 0 for 4 that day with three strikeouts 19 New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner blamed Froemming for not delaying Game 2 of the 2007 American League Division Series between the Yankees and the Cleveland Indians in which an infestation of Lake Erie gnats swarmed around Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain who afterward lost a 1 0 lead in the 8th inning Froemming was calling balls and strikes on September 2 1972 when Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas had a perfect game with two outs and a 1 2 count in the ninth inning before walking the 27th batter pinch hitter Larry Stahl Pappas then completed the no hitter but later criticized Froemming for wasting his chance at immortality The umpire notes It s gotten ugly now Right after the game he said the 3 2 pitch had missed but as time has gone on that pitch has gotten better and better No hitters EditFroemming umpired in a record 11 official no hitters in the major leagues April 16 1972 second base Burt Hooton Chicago Cubs 4 0 vs Philadelphia Phillies September 2 1972 home plate Milt Pappas Chicago Cubs 8 0 vs San Diego Padres August 5 1973 third base Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves 9 0 vs San Diego Padres August 24 1975 home plate Ed Halicki San Francisco Giants 6 0 vs New York Mets September 26 1981 home plate Nolan Ryan Houston Astros 5 0 vs Los Angeles Dodgers September 26 1983 third base Bob Forsch St Louis Cardinals 3 0 vs Montreal Expos July 28 1991 first base Dennis Martinez Montreal Expos 2 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers perfect game August 17 1992 first base Kevin Gross Los Angeles Dodgers 2 0 vs San Francisco Giants September 8 1993 second base Darryl Kile Houston Astros 7 1 vs New York Mets June 25 1999 home plate Jose Jimenez St Louis Cardinals 1 0 at Arizona Diamondbacks September 3 2001 second base Bud Smith St Louis Cardinals 4 0 at San Diego PadresQuotes EditIt s great to see a young umpire like that He s a nice boy conscientious hardworking a million dollar heart And guts They told me that he put an announcer out of the ball park one night in Tulsa The announcer made some remark or other over the public address system about the umpire Froemming stopped the game turned to the announcer and said Get out When I heard about that I said This is something I d like to see that making an announcer leave the ball park Jocko Conlan in his 1967 autobiography Jocko The sun is 93 million miles away and I can see that Froemming when asked about his eyesight 6 For him it s a calling not a job Something like holy orders A sacrament not a profession sportswriter Jim Murray 6 See also Edit Baseball portalList of Major League Baseball umpiresReferences Edit Froemming now longest tenured umpire mlb com Major League Baseball MLB Advanced Media Retrieved August 15 2015 a b White Paul August 15 2006 Froemming calling his 5 000th USA Today Retrieved August 17 2006 Umpire Joe West works 5 164th game the second most in major league history StarTribune August 16 2019 Retrieved October 25 2019 Umpire Joe West Files Defamation Suit Against a Former Player New York Times October 24 2019 Retrieved October 25 2019 JS Online Hall expects to be back on the center stage Archived December 4 2007 at the Wayback Machine a b c d e Bill Dwyre June 21 2006 He s Not Ready For Last Call Los Angeles Times The 1941 NL Regular Season Umpiring Log for Bill Klem retrosheet org Retrieved August 15 2015 Froemming to serve as crew chief at All Star Game Yahoo Sports June 14 2007 Retrieved June 14 2007 Bruce Froemming Retrosheet Retrieved August 17 2019 Greenstein Teddy May 11 2007 Umps find their voice on Fox telecasts Chicago Tribune p IV 2 The Top 50 Greatest Arguments MLB Network broadcast December 18 2011 The Top 50 Greatest Ejections MLB Network broadcast December 17 2011 http www thebulletin us site news cfm newsid 18482530 amp BRD 2737 amp PAG 461 amp dept id 581267 amp rfi 6 permanent dead link 1977 Phillies Page 2 PhilaPhans Message Boards Archived from the original on 2007 10 07 Retrieved 2007 08 02 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score September 26 1981 Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2022 09 18 Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score April 6 2001 Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2022 09 18 Momentum of Thomas 500th homer erased as Twins rally ESPN com Retrieved October 26 2012 Walker Ben January 30 2003 Suspended Bruce Froemming apologizes for comment USA Today Retrieved August 17 2006 Slur costs umpire 10 days Opening Day assignment espn go com ESPN Retrieved August 15 2015 External links EditRetrosheet Major league profile Bruce Froemming Baseballbiography com Umpire Revels in the Calls and in Getting Them Right New York Times profile article September 2005 Diamond Hard Integrity profile by George F Will August 19 2007 USA Today Froemming calling his 5 000th Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bruce Froemming amp oldid 1120063253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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