Bob Engel | |
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Born | Robert Allen Engel October 11, 1933 Atascadero, California, U.S. |
Died | March 5, 2018 Fallon, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 84)
Occupation | Umpire |
Years active | 1965–1990 |
Employer | National League |
Robert Allen Engel (October 11, 1933 – March 5, 2018) was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1965 to 1990. Engel wore uniform number 5 for most of his career.
A former president of the umpires union, Engel retired after being arrested for the theft of more than 4,000 baseball cards from a Target store in California, for which he pleaded no contest.