Hal Dixon (umpire)

Hal Dixon
Born
Hal Hayworth Dixon

(1920-07-07)July 7, 1920
Mount Vernon Springs, North Carolina
DiedJuly 28, 1966(1966-07-28) (aged 46)
Chesnee, South Carolina
OccupationUmpire
Years active1953-1959
EmployerNational League

Hal Hayworth Dixon (July 7, 1920 – July 28, 1966) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1953 to 1959. He umpired in the 1959 World Series and the 1957 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Umpiring career

Dixon umpired 989 major league games in his seven seasons.[1]

In 1959, Dixon worked his only World Series. He spent all six games of the series working as the left field or right field umpire.[2] He submitted his resignation after that season when a request for a salary increase was denied.[3] He died from a heart attack on July 28, 1966, at age 46.

References

  1. ^ Retrosheet
  2. ^ "1959 World Series Umpiring Log: Hal Dixon". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "National League (baseball) Hires 2 Umpires". The Pittsburgh Press. April 1, 1960. Retrieved August 9, 2012.


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