KANSAS CITY, Mo. >> Of course Don Denkinger plans to watch the World Series. He always does. He’ll tune in to root for the umpires, check out familiar faces on the Giants and Royals, and see how ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Of course former umpire Don Denkinger plans to watch the World Series. He always does. He’ll tune in to root for the umpires, check out familiar faces on the Giants and Royals, and ...
Longtime American League umpire Don Denkinger, whose MLB career spanned 30 seasons from 1969-98, has passed away. He was 86.
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Umpire Don Denkinger called Jorge Orta of Kansas City Royals safe on this play in the sixth game of the 1985 Worold Series ...
The late Don Denkinger poses with his daughter, Denise Hanson, in 2021 at a baseball game in Iowa. Denkinger umpired four World Series in his career, including 1985, when he made an infamous call on a ...
NEW YORK — Don Denkinger, a major league umpire for three decades whose blown call in the 1985 World Series overshadowed a career of excellence, died Friday. He was 86.