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American baseball umpire (1920-1966)
Hal Dixon
BornHal Hayworth Dixon
(1920-07-07)July 7, 1920
Mount Vernon Springs, North Carolina
DiedJuly 28, 1966(1966-07-28) (aged 46)
Chesnee, South Carolina
OccupationUmpire
Years active1953-1959
EmployerNational League

Hal Hayworth Dixon (July 7, 1920 – July 28, 1966) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1953 to 1959. He umpired in the 1959 World Series and the 1957 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Umpiring career

Dixon umpired 989 major league games in his seven seasons.

In 1959, Dixon worked his only World Series. He spent all six games of the series working as the left field or right field umpire. He submitted his resignation after that season when a request for a salary increase was denied. He died from a heart attack on July 28, 1966, at age 46.

References

  1. Retrosheet
  2. "1959 World Series Umpiring Log: Hal Dixon". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  3. "National League (baseball) Hires 2 Umpires". The Pittsburgh Press. April 1, 1960. Retrieved August 9, 2012.

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