Harry Geisel from the Chronology

Aug 2, 1938 - Two players act as umpires in a game in St. Louis. In a game being worked by only two umpires‚ Browns' catcher Billy Sullivan tries to score on Orel Hildebrand's single in the second inning‚ and smashes into umpire Harry Geisel‚ knocking him cold. Geisel is carried from the field‚ and regains consciousness in the clubhouse‚ where Dr. R. F. Hyland discovers that the umpire's left wrist has been fractured. Steve Basil‚ the other umpire‚ goes behind the plate while Buck Newsom (Browns) and Oscar Bluege (Nats)‚ both active players‚ became umpires in the field. Washington wins‚ 5-3.

Apr 13, 1932 - At the opener in Chicago‚ the White Sox top the Browns‚ 9-2 behind Sad Sam Jones and 3 doubles by Casey Selph. In the 1st inning‚ the Browns Goose Goslin comes to bat with his war club having 12 white and black stripes painted horizontally on it. Umpire Harry Geisel finds the bat distracting-which was the point- and outlaws it. But Goose still collects 2 doubles and a single.