Don Denkinger, umpire whose stellar career was overshadowed by blown call, dead at 86
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FILE - St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, left, is ejected by home plate umpire Don Denkinger, center, during Game 7 of the baseball team's World Series against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 27, 1985. At right is Royals' Jim Sundberg. The umpires ordered Ranger Tom Paciorek back to third in the dispute and Valentine protested the game. Denkinger, a major league umpire for three decades whose blown call in the 1985 World Series overshadowed a three-decade career of excellence, died Friday, May 12, 2023. He was 86. (AP Photo/Joe Ledford)FILE - Texas Rangers manager Bobby Valentine, left, argues with home plate umpire Don Denkinger during the third inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on May 13, 1986, in Cleveland. The umpires ordered Ranger Tom Paciorek back to third in the dispute and Valentine protested the game. Denkinger, a major league umpire for three decades whose blown call in the 1985 World Series overshadowed a three-decade career of excellence, died Friday, May 12, 2023. He was 86. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
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FILE - St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, left, is ejected by home plate umpire Don Denkinger, center, during Game 7 of the baseball team's World Series against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 27, 1985. At right is Royals' Jim Sundberg. The umpires ordered Ranger Tom Paciorek back to third in the dispute and Valentine protested the game. Denkinger, a major league umpire for three decades whose blown call in the 1985 World Series overshadowed a three-decade career of excellence, died Friday, May 12, 2023. He was 86. (AP Photo/Joe Ledford)
