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Nestor Chylak

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had been struggling with low attendance figures, resulting in this promotion that attracted more than 25,000 fans to the game. Fans became unruly and incited fights with the players, sometimes pouring beer on them. Chylak declared the game a forfeit after he sustained a facial wound from being hit
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said, "He was considered an outstanding teacher and certainly one of the finest umpires in major league baseball in modern times. We are sure he will be a candidate for eventual Hall of Fame recognition... Baseball has lost a wonderful friend and a great umpire." He was elected to the
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According to family, his most memorable game was umpiring the 1960 World Series when, on October 13, Bill Mazeroski hit a home run off reliever Ralph Terry at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. This was the only homer to end a World Series game 7 in major league history.
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Speakers' Bureau and addressed a wide variety of groups, "talking about the intangible lessons he learned during his years in baseball". Chylak died in his sleep on February 17, 1982, at age 59 in
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After retiring from the field in 1978, he became an assistant league supervisor of umpires. Chylak was in the umpire's dressing room at
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With a total of 31 career ejections, he was also credited with never throwing Baltimore manager Earl Weaver out of a game.
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honored Chylak as one of 37 Baseball Hall of Fame members for his service in the United States Army during World War II.
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during his service. After the war, he began umpiring amateur baseball in 1946, and returned briefly to college.
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Diamonds in the Coalfields: 21 Remarkable Baseball Players, Managers, and Umpires from Northeast Pennsylvania
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Chylak said that two of his greatest thrills occurred in the early to mid-1960s. The first occurred in the
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decided the White Sox must forfeit the second game, Chylak was the one who informed White Sox owner
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During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in Europe. He suffered shrapnel injuries in
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said that "few have ever been more respected in his field than Mr. Chylak." AL president
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He was the home plate umpire for the first major league game played by the
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After a year in amateur baseball, Chylak moved into the minor leagues as a
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descent; Chylak was the first of their five children. He attended the
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in 1969. On June 4, 1974, he was on the field in Cleveland for "
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hit the home run that allowed the Pirates to defeat the
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Chylak at home plate during the inaugural game of the
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Following his retirement, he became a member of the
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He umpired in three 3750: 1140: 997: 823:Castrovince, Anthony (June 4, 2014). 782: 780: 778: 776: 751: 711: 709: 707: 705: 690:List of Major League Baseball umpires 3778:American people of Ukrainian descent 715: 501:Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League 16:American baseball umpire (1922–1982) 657:by the Veterans Committee in 1999. 547:American League Championship Series 13: 3773:People from Olyphant, Pennsylvania 773: 752:Crowe, Jerry (November 10, 2010). 702: 14: 3824: 948: 964: 853:. National Baseball Hall of Fame 674: 476:, where he studied engineering. 369: 328: 323: 318: 310: 305: 300: 31: 908: 1172:National Baseball Hall of Fame 877:National Baseball Hall of Fame 865: 839: 816: 745: 577:in 1977 during a snowstorm at 1: 3808:Major League Baseball umpires 3803:Recipients of the Silver Star 3788:University of Scranton alumni 932:Kashatus, William C. (2002). 926: 718:"Chylak, Nestor George (Jr.)" 662:Bob Feller Act of Valor Award 622: 459: 534:. 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