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2 unusual facts about Bill Kinnamon


Bill Kinnamon

During the 1961 season, Kinnamon became a part of history as the home plate umpire during Roger Maris' record-breaking single-season 61st home run, which was hit on October 1st to break Babe Ruth's single-season record.

He eventually began running the training program independently, operating one of the two principal umpiring schools from 1974 to 1981 in San Bernardino, California before selling the school to umpire Joe Brinkman, who had been an instructor in Kinnamon's program since 1973.



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