Jerome August Neudecker was an American Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1966 to 1985.
10 Facts About Jerry Neudecker
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Jerry Neudecker wore number 6 when the league adopted uniform numbers in 1980.
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Jerry Neudecker resumed working in the South Atlantic League in 1960 and continued on through 1962.
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The league's name was then changed to the Southern League, and Jerry Neudecker continued umpiring there through 1965, before being called up to the American League at the end of the 1965 season.
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Jerry Neudecker worked in three All-Star Games four American League Championship Series and two World Series.
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Jerry Neudecker officiated in four no-hitters, including being the home plate umpire for two: Joe Horlen's on September 10,1967 and Catfish Hunter's perfect game on May 8,1968.
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Jerry Neudecker was the last full-time Major League umpire to use a "balloon" chest protector.
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The next day, in his final game, Jerry Neudecker worked at third base as Phil Niekro pitched a complete-game shutout for the Yankees to notch his 300th career win.
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Jerry Neudecker then became the assistant supervisor of American League umpires in 1986, working under Marty Springstead.
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Jerry Neudecker died of cancer at age 66 at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and was buried there at Beal Memorial Cemetery.