An American League umpire from 1933 to 1959, he worked in 8 World
Series (1936, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955 and 1959) and a record
7 All-Star Games, calling balls and strikes in each of the 7 games.
Umpired first major league game 12 April 1933; umpired final major league game 8 October 1959 (last game of the World Series).
Interred in Lakeview Cemetery, Upton, Massachusetts.