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| Full name Arthur Frank Frantz |
| Born March 1, 1921, Chicago, Illinois |
| Died January 24, 2008, Niles, Illinois |
| Buried at Oakridge Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois |
| Umpired First Game: April 8, 1969; Umpired Final Game: August 10, 1977 |
| Height: 6' 0" Weight: 210 |
| Ejections: 1969 (2), 1970 (4), 1971 (2), 1972 (3), 1973 (5), 1974 (7), 1977 (3). Total: 26 |
| Sporting News Umpire Card |
Umpiring Record Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF 1969 AL Daily 160 40 42 38 40 0 0 1970 AL Daily 170 42 42 42 44 0 0 1971 AL Daily 153 38 38 38 39 0 0 1972 AL Daily 152 38 40 35 39 0 0 1973 AL Daily 169 42 43 42 42 0 0 1974 AL Daily 161 41 40 40 40 0 0 1975 AL Daily 161 42 40 39 40 0 0 1976 AL Daily 151 39 37 38 37 0 0 1977 AL Daily 109 28 27 26 28 0 0 Total ( 9 Years) 1386 350 349 338 349 0 0 Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
League Championship Series Umpiring Record Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF 1972 AL Daily 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 1976 AL Daily 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 Total ( 2 Years) 10 1 1 2 2 2 2 Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
World Series Umpiring Record Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF 1975 ML Daily 7 2 1 1 1 1 1 Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
All-Star Game Umpiring Record Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF 1974 ML Daily 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
Ejection Information Date Team Ejected Reason 6-22-1969 BOX NY A Ralph Houk Claiming quick pitch 6-22-1969 BOX NY A Joe Pepitone Claiming quick pitch 5-21-1970 BOX WAS A Rick Reichardt Balls and strikes 6-13-1970 BOX KC A Bob Lemon HBP call 8- 1-1970 BOX NY A Danny Cater Call at 3B (Threw helmet) 9-26-1970 BOX OAK A Vida Blue Called third strike 4-23-1971 BOX WAS A Denny McLain Balls and strikes 8-17-1971 BOX MIL A Dave Bristol Call at 1B 5-14-1972 BOX BOS A Eddie Kasko Call at HP 8-22-1972 BOX KC A Bob Lemon Balls and strikes 9-20-1972 BOX OAK A Dick Williams Call at HP 5-30-1973 BOX TEX A Whitey Herzog Claim pitcher was throwing spitball 8-14-1973 BOX CHI A Chuck Tanner Balls and strikes 8-18-1973 BOX KC A Freddie Patek Balls and strikes 9- 5-1973 BOX CAL A Mike Epstein Balk call 9-14-1973 BOX CHI A Carlos May Called third strike 4-19-1974 BOX MIN A Frank Quilici Call at 1B 4-20-1974 BOX MIN A Frank Quilici Foul vs swing 4-27-1974 BOX BOS A Tommy Harper Balk call (from bench) 5- 5-1974(1) BOX CLE A Steve Kline Balk call Date Team Ejected Reason 7-14-1974(2) BOX MIL A Del Crandall Call at HP 7-31-1974 BOX NY A Lou Piniella Call at 1B 9-21-1974 BOX CLE A John Ellis Called third strike 5- 3-1977 BOX BOS A Don Zimmer Catcher's interference call 6- 5-1977 BOX DET A Ralph Houk Balk call (Threw cap and stomped on it) 6-19-1977 BOX TOR A Roy Hartsfield Call at 1B (Appeal play)
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