Steve Basil | |
Birth Name: | Stephen John Basil |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1893 |
Birth Place: | Austin, Texas |
Death Place: | Gilchrist, Texas |
Employer: | American League |
Occupation: | Umpire |
Years Active: | 1936-1942 |
Stephen John Basil (April 2, 1893 – June 24, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1936 to 1942. Basil umpired in two World Series (1937 and 1940) and in two All-Star Games (1938 and 1940). In his career, he umpired 1,037 Major League games.[1]