Professional baseball umpire. Bremigan umpired in the American League from 1974 to 1988 before his unexpected death in 1989. He attended the University of Buffalo and was a catcher on the 1964 Buffalo team that played in the NCAA College Division Atlantic Region tournament. He became a teacher at Monroe High School in Rochester before leaving his job to work as an umpire in the minor leagues in 1969. He worked in the Florida State League, Eastern League, and International League until 1973. He made his major league debut in 1974 and remained a full-time umpire for the next 15 years. He was assigned to two All-Star Games (1979 and 1985), four American League Championship Series (1977, 1981, 1983, and 1986), and worked the 1980 World Series, umpiring behind home plate for the decisive game 6. He umpired third base during the infamous "Pine Tar Game" on July 24, 1983, in which a home run by the Royals' George Brett against the Yankees was initially nullified due to pine tar on Brett's bat. A day after umpiring an exhibition game in Palm Springs, Florida, he died of a heart attack in Garland, Texas on March 28, 1989. His number 2 was retired among American League umpires until the league staff merged with their National League counterparts in 2000.
Professional baseball umpire. Bremigan umpired in the American League from 1974 to 1988 before his unexpected death in 1989. He attended the University of Buffalo and was a catcher on the 1964 Buffalo team that played in the NCAA College Division Atlantic Region tournament. He became a teacher at Monroe High School in Rochester before leaving his job to work as an umpire in the minor leagues in 1969. He worked in the Florida State League, Eastern League, and International League until 1973. He made his major league debut in 1974 and remained a full-time umpire for the next 15 years. He was assigned to two All-Star Games (1979 and 1985), four American League Championship Series (1977, 1981, 1983, and 1986), and worked the 1980 World Series, umpiring behind home plate for the decisive game 6. He umpired third base during the infamous "Pine Tar Game" on July 24, 1983, in which a home run by the Royals' George Brett against the Yankees was initially nullified due to pine tar on Brett's bat. A day after umpiring an exhibition game in Palm Springs, Florida, he died of a heart attack in Garland, Texas on March 28, 1989. His number 2 was retired among American League umpires until the league staff merged with their National League counterparts in 2000.
Bio by: Adam Penale
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