Bill Grieve Explained

Bill Grieve
Birth Name:William Thomas Turner Grieve
Birth Date:25 April 1900
Birth Place:Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Employer:American League
Occupation:Umpire
Years Active:1938–1955

William Thomas Turner Grieve (April 25, 1900 – August 15, 1979) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1938 to 1955. Grieve umpired 2,783 major league games in his 18-year career. He umpired in three World Series (1941, 1948 and 1953 and two All-Star Games (1941 and 1949).[1]

Career

Grieve was promoted from the American Association to the American League in 1938.[2]

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  1. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgrieb901.htm Retrosheet
  2. News: Facts About Major Loops. Rock Hill Herald. December 7, 1937. June 28, 2012. April 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407101605/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=miEtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=daQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1557,2412622&dq=bill+grieve+umpire&hl=en. dead.