Bill Dinneen was the plate umpire for baseball's first All-Star Game.
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20 Facts About Bill Dinneen
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Bill Dinneen played for the Washington Senators and Boston Braves, and the Boston Red Sox and St Louis Browns of the American League.
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Bill Dinneen recorded three wins for the Red Sox over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series in 1903.
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Bill Dinneen broke the record for most strikeouts in a World Series game with 11; the previous mark of 10 had been set a day earlier by Pittsburgh's Deacon Phillippe.
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Bill Dinneen led the AL in losses in 1902 with 21, and led the league in saves in 1903 and 1907.
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Bill Dinneen joined the AL umpiring staff on September 12,1909, just 17 days after his final pitching appearance with the Browns.
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Bill Dinneen umpired in eight World Series, tying the AL record set by Tommy Connolly.
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Bill Dinneen served as crew chief for the 1914,1926 and 1932 Series.
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Bill Dinneen was selected to work in the first All-Star game in 1933, calling balls and strikes for the first half of the game before giving way to the NL's Bill Klem.
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Bill Dinneen was the third base umpire for the game on June 23,1917, in which Ernie Shore replaced Babe Ruth with no one out and a runner on first base in the first inning, after Ruth was ejected for arguing the calls of plate umpire Brick Owens and then striking Owens.
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Bill Dinneen had his own confrontation with Ruth in the 1922 season.
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Bill Dinneen was one of the greatest pitchers the game ever produced, and with common consent we hand to him today the just tribute.
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Bill Dinneen is one of the cleanest and most honorable men baseball ever fostered.
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Bill Dinneen stands out in the history of the game as one of the most courageous players we have ever had.
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Bill Dinneen remains the only individual in major league history to both pitch a no-hitter and call one as plate umpire.
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In 1946, Bill Dinneen was one of 11 umpires placed on a Roll of Honor by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Bill Dinneen threw out the first pitch before Game 2 of the 1953 World Series, the 50th anniversary of his standout World Series performance.
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Bill Dinneen died at Syracuse Memorial Hospital at the age of 78; his death was attributed to heart disease.
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Bill Dinneen was mentioned along with teammates Chick Stahl and Cy Young in the 2004 revival of the song "Tessie" by Dropkick Murphys.
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