Eric Gregg
- January 8, 2024
- Umpire
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Eric Gregg |
| Occupation | Umpire |
| Date Of Birth | May 18, 1951(1951-05-18) |
| Age | 73 |
| Date Of Death | June 5, 2006, Philadelphia, PA |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Pennsylvania |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Eric Gregg Biography
| Name | Eric Gregg |
| Birthday | May 18 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Philadelphia |
| Home Town | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Children(s) | Kevin, Eric, Ashley, Jamie |
Eric Gregg is one of the most popular and richest Umpire who was born on May 18, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
On December 31, 1974, he married Conchita Camilo, with whom he had four children.
He was the home plate umpire for two no-hitters (Terry Mulholland in 1990 and Ramón Martínez in 1995) and worked third base for Tom Browning’s perfect game on September 16, 1988. On August 8, 1988, Gregg was the home plate umpire for the first night game at Wrigley Field. The Phillies and Cubs were rained out and the first official game was played August 9, 1988.
Eric Gregg Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Umpire |
| House | Living in own house. |
Eric Gregg is one of the richest Umpire from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Gregg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Eric Eugene Gregg (May 18, 1951 – June 5, 2006) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1975 to 1999. He was known for being a pioneering black umpire, for his longtime weight problems, and for his controversial home plate umpiring in Game 5 of the 1997 National League Championship Series—when his generous strike zone helped the Florida Marlins’ Liván Hernández strike out 15 Atlanta batters. Throughout his National League career, Gregg wore uniform number 7.
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Who is Eric Gregg Dating?
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In 1999, he was fined $5,000 by the National League for exceeding a 300-pound weight limit.
Facts & Trivia
Jan Ranked on the list of most popular Umpire. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric Gregg celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.
Gregg suffered a stroke at age 55 on June 4, 2006 and died the following day.
Was Eric Gregg a good umpire?
His work in the game was voted by Baseball America as the third-worst umpire performance of the 1975–2000 era. Game 5 of the 1997 NLCS became known as the “Eric Gregg Game”.
Is umpire Eric Gregg still alive?
June 5, 2006
Who was the umpire that died on field?
John McSherry
Died| April 1, 1996 (aged 51) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place| Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hawthorne, New York)
Education| St. John’s University (New York City)
Occupation| MLB umpire
Did Greg Maddux have a wide strike zone?
No question the zone was wide. No question that Glavine and Maddux got a greater benefit out of it than anyone.
How much does a MLB umpire make?
Professional baseball umpires don’t make quite as much as the MLB player minimum salary, but they’re still well off financially. According to Career Trend, the starting rookie umpire salary is $150,000 and the more experienced umpires and senior umpires (like Joe West) rake in as much as $450,000 per year.