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Friday, February 01, 2008 |
Obit: Arthur F. Frantz, Umpire At Nolan Ryan's Third No-Hitter
Trevor Jensen at the Chicago Tribune reports that former American League umpire Arthur F. Frantz passed at 86, in Niles, Ill., from a variety of ailments including congestive heart failure. Frantz umpired at home plate for Nolan Ryan's third no-hitter, on September 28, 1974 at home against the Twins.
Minutes before the game, the more experienced Mr. Frantz was shifted to the plate and Cooney took over at second base. A little more than two hours later, Ryan had thrown his third no-hitter, leaving Cooney more relieved than ever that Mr. Frantz had agreed to call balls and strikes."With me behind the plate, he probably would not have gotten the no-hitter," Cooney said.
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