Victor "Deacon" Delmore was a baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1956 to 1959.
10 Facts About Vic Delmore
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Vic Delmore is perhaps best known for his involvement in an incident during a 1959 game where two baseballs were in play at the same time.
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From 1935 to 1942, Delmore pitched in the minor leagues, most notably with the Hopkinsville Hoppers in 1937.
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Vic Delmore worked in the Southern Association from 1949 to 1955.
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Vic Delmore was involved in one of the most bizarre plays in baseball history, which happened during a game between the St Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 30,1959.
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Vic Delmore called ball four, but Anderson and Taylor contended that Musial foul tipped the ball.
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Meanwhile, Vic Delmore pulled out a new ball and gave it to Sammy Taylor.
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Less than a year after the incident, Vic Delmore died at age 44, reportedly from heart disease.
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Vic Delmore was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery in his hometown.
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Vic Delmore was survived by his mother Catherine, and by his wife of six months, Sonja Bochmann, a former secretary who had worked at the National League offices.