Clarence Bernard "Brick" Owens (March 31, 1885 - November 11, 1949) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League in 1908 and 1912-1913, and in the American League from 1916 through 1937. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game including beginning and ending the game enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds making The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in He officiated in the World Series in 1918, 1922, 1925, 1928 and 1934, serving as crew chief for the last two Series. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1918 World Series featured the Boston Red Sox, who defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to two In the 1922 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in five games (four games to none with one tie starting this year the World Series was In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St Louis Cardinals in four games The 1934 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Cardinals' " Gashouse Gang " winning in seven games He also worked the All-Star Game in 1934, calling balls and strikes for the game's second half. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The 1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the second playing of the mid-summer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL and National League

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Owens hoped to pursue a baseball career, but accidentally shot himself in the left hand while celebrating the Fourth of July in 1901; instead of staying at home and resting, he went to the sandlot game in which he had intended to play, and replaced the umpire who quit after an early dispute in the game. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption His family moved to Chicago, Illinois the following year, and he continued to umpire games for 50 cents each; he soon raised his rate to $1 a game, and upon being noticed by minor league executive Al Tearney, became an umpire in major local contests for $5 a game. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. By age 17 he was offered a position on the staff of the Northern League at a monthly salary of $75, but minor league games proved more contentious than sandlot events, and he accumulated so many scars from various altercations that when he was hired by the NL, league president Harry Pulliam asked if Owens had been in a train wreck. This article refers to the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971 Harry Clay Pulliam ( February 9 1865 &ndash July 29 1909) was an American Baseball executive who served as the sixth President In one instance, he called three straight strikes on a batter for Crookston to end a game when the team was mounting a comeback against visiting Winnipeg; the batter dropped his bat and got into a fight with Owens, whereupon a fan jumped from the stands, picked up the bat and hit Owens over the head. Crookston is a city in the US state of Minnesota. It is the County seat of Polk County. The Winnipeg Maroons were a minor League Baseball team based in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada that played in the Northern League from 1902-1942 After local authorities began the process of bringing charges, the batter's father offered Owens $750 to drop the matter, and he agreed as the amount was double his annual salary. On another occasion, Owens was attacked at his hotel by a player who he had ejected in that day's game, after which the team had refused to replace him and forfeited to the local Fargo team; the player was arrested and suspended. Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. ^[1]

By mid-1903 Owens had moved to the Western League, and he joined the Missouri Valley League when the Western League reorganized in 1904. The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American Minor league baseball. The Missouri Valley League was an American Minor league baseball league which operated from 1902 through 1904 He acquired his nickname after a game in Pittsburg, Kansas in which an unpopular call instigated fans to begin throwing bricks from the stands, with one hitting Owens in the head; when he returned days later with no serious injury, a player named Charley Lyons gave him the nickname, which he said he found more acceptable than some other things he had been called. Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in Southeast Kansas, United States. He moved on to the American Association in 1905-1906, then the Eastern League in 1907 before returning to the American Association from 1908 to 1912. This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 After a 1906 game, local Minneapolis officials tried to get an injunction to overturn a call he made to end the contest, which brought on the ejections of seven Minneapolis Millers players. The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional Minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis Minnesota until 1960 The next day, Owens was the target of fans throwing eggs and cabbages from the stands, and a mob followed him to his hotel, which they threatened to attack if he was not turned over; police had to evacuate him over the rooftops and to the railway station. In a 1908 game in Milwaukee, he fought off 50 fans after a game-ending decision before being rescued by police. Another Milwaukee incident saw a rescuing policeman get his finger bitten off. ^[1]

After briefly working in the NL in 1908, he had an offer from Pulliam to join the NL staff in 1909, but the offer fell through due to Pulliam's subsequent illness. After Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss took exception to one of Owens' decisions, he had the umpire followed by a private detective and accused him of visiting gambling houses. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bernhard "Barney" Dreyfuss (February 23 1865 – February 5 1932 was a German- Jewish -American executive in Major League Baseball who owned the Pittsburgh The league released Owens to satisfy the Pirates owner, and Owens worked in the International League in 1913 before returning to the American Association in 1914-1915. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. American League president Ban Johnson hired him for the 1916 season, one year after the death of umpire Jack Sheridan. Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson ( January 5, 1864 &ndash March 28, 1931) was an American executive in Professional baseball John F Sheridan ( 1862 - November 2 1914) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball. After his minor league experiences, the relatively calm environment cultivated by Johnson was a relief, and Owens had few notable confrontations before retiring due to illness after 22 AL seasons. ^[1]

Owens is perhaps best known for the game of June 23, 1917, in which Babe Ruth was the starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants (4-2 Awards George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Ruth walked the first batter for the Washington Senators, and was promptly ejected by Owens for disputing his calls; Ruth was so incensed by the ejection that he punched Owens. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ernie Shore replaced Ruth as the Red Sox pitcher, and not only picked the runner off first base but went on to retire the next 26 Washington batters; long regarded as a perfect game by Shore for retiring 27 men without permitting anyone to reach base, the game is now officially regarded as a combined no-hitter by Ruth and Shore. Ernest Grady Shore (born near East Bend North Carolina March 24 1891 - September 24 1980) was an American right-handed A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting

Owens was also the home plate umpire on June 15, 1925 when the Philadelphia Athletics scored 13 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, coming back from a 15-4 deficit to defeat the Cleveland Indians 17-15, and tying the major league record for the greatest deficit overcome to win a game. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. ^[2]

Owens died at age 64 in Chicago after suffering a heart attack at the wholesale meat distributor where he had worked as a salesman since leaving baseball. He was buried in Fairmount-Willow Hills Memorial Park in Willow Springs, Illinois. Willow Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. He was survived by his wife Helen. ^[1]

References

External links

• BaseballLibrary
• Retrosheet

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