Charles "Cy" Rigler was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1906 to 1935.
13 Facts About Cy Rigler
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Cy Rigler is tied with O'Day for the second most World Series as an umpire, trailing only Klem's 18.
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Cy Rigler has been credited with instituting the practice of using arm signals when calling balls and strikes.
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Cy Rigler joined the majors at a time when the use of one umpire in a game was still common; by the time his career ended, three umpires had become standard.
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Cy Rigler's solid frame was a decided asset in an era in which players were decidedly more aggressive in their dealings with umpires; and umpires in the NL were not as clearly defended by league officials as those in the American League, although they were given a free rein in resolving disputes and in allowing their own personalities to emerge.
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Cy Rigler was highly regarded for his outgoing nature and for his ability to let criticism roll off his back without becoming visibly irritated.
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Cy Rigler allowed players and managers to make their arguments, and demonstrated a willingness to eject only the most egregious offenders.
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Cy Rigler officiated in 10 World Series, second only to Bill Klem's 18: 1910,1912,1913,1915,1917,1919,1921,1925,1928 and 1930.
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Cy Rigler was one of the umpires in the first All-Star Game in 1933.
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When Rice emerged from the crowd with the ball in his glove, Cy Rigler's call of a catch and an out stoked controversy for decades as to whether Rice had indeed made the catch.
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Cy Rigler was the base umpire on May 2,1917, when Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds and Jim "Hippo" Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs pitched opposing no-hitters for 9 innings, with Vaughn finally giving up 2 hits and a run in the 10th inning to take the loss.
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Cy Rigler was promoted to supervisor of the NL staff in December 1935 following the death of Hank O'Day, but he never got the opportunity to fulfill his duties.
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Cy Rigler died less than two weeks later, following surgery for a brain tumor, in Philadelphia at age 53.