Joe Paparella | |
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 Paparella's 1955 baseball card | |
| Born | Joseph James Paparella March 9, 1909 |
| Died | October 17, 1994 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | St. Francis Church Cemetery, (Eynon, Pennsylvania) |
| Occupation | Umpire |
| Years active | 1946–1965 |
| Employer | American League |
Joseph James Paparella (March 9, 1909 – October 17, 1994) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1946 to 1965. Paparella umpired 3,142 major league games in his 20-year career. He umpired in four World Series (1948, 1951, 1957 and 1963) and four All-Star Games (1948, 1954, 1959 and 1964).[1]