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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Baseball Week: Baseball's First, Fightingest Umpire
Description: This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about the old ball game. In this episode from March 2019, we hear about the first pro ump in the big leagues. When Billy McLean wasn't calling balls and strikes, he was occasionally challenging hecklers to fistfights.
The first major-league umpire was a Philadelphian (Philly.com)