Merle Anthony

Baseball Umpire, Deceased Person

1926 – 1993

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Who was Merle Anthony?

George Merlyn Anthony was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1969 to 1975. Anthony umpired the 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and the 1973 American League Championship Series. In his career, he umpired 965 Major League games. Before his umpiring career, he was a Minor League Baseball player in 1946 and 1948. During the 1950s Merle played second base for his hometown Marysville Giants and the Yuba-Sutter Rebels where he gave younger players tips on how to improve their skills. His nickname was "Rabbit."

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Born
Apr 26, 1926
Marysville
Profession
Employment
  • American League
Died
Jun 21, 1993
Yuba City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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