Tom Hall from the Chronology

Jul 14, 1999 - In an ill-conceived move‚ umpires union-chief Richie Phillips announces that 57 umpires will resign on September 2. Among other things‚ the umps reportedly are upset at the 3-day suspension Tom Hallion received for bumping Rockies C Jeff Reed on July 2.

Jun 20, 1994 - Umpires Dana DeMuth‚ Tom Hallion‚ Paul Runge‚ and Angel Hernandez work the Atlanta-NY game wearing shorts and Braves T-shirts and caps. The umps regular equipment was lost in transit. The Braves win the game‚ 7-3.

Jul 28, 1973 - Tony Perez makes his 4th hit of the game a good one‚ homering in the 10th to beat the Padres‚ 2-1. Don Gullett‚ in relief of Tom Hall‚ is the winner over Randy Jones.

Jul 9, 1973 - In a record-setting walkathon between the Reds and Expos‚ 25 base on balls are handed out as Montreal strolls to an 11-6 win. Well off the AL's two-team mark of 30‚ this tops the NL record of 23‚ last reached on July 7‚ 1911. Six Montreal pitchers walk 16‚ one short of the record for an NL team‚ while Reds pitchers Clay Carroll and Tom Hall walk 9. Hal King pinch hits a grand slam for the Reds in the 6th inning‚ his 2nd pinch dinger in 9 days.

Jul 14, 1972 - In a ML first‚ the plate umpire and the catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is the ump and Tom Haller is the Tigers catcher during a game with the Royals. Kansas City wins 1-0.

May 14, 1972 - Happy birthday‚ Tony. On his 30th birthday‚ Tony Perez knocks in all the 6 of the Reds' runs as they sweep a pair from the Cardinals‚ winning 4-3 and 2-0. The nitecap is a stellar 3-hit‚ 12 strikeout shutout by pitcher Tom Hall.

Dec 3, 1971 - You mean he's not the singer? The Reds get P Tom Hall from the Twins for P Wayne Granger.

Aug 4, 1971 - Tom Walker of Fort Worth (Texas League) pitches a 15-inning‚ 1-0 no-hit win over Albuquerque‚ the 2nd longest no-hitter in baseball history. The Dukes Tom Haller matches Walker‚ scattering 9 hits in 14 innings before exiting. Enos Cabell's run-scoring double ends it. Only Fred Toney's 17-inning no-hitter in 1909 is longer.

Jul 25, 1970 - Hall beats Hall as the Orioles reliever Dick Hall tops the Twins Tom Hall‚ 6-5. Dick singles in the 8th for his first hit of the year and Buford follows with a game-winning HR.

Aug 13, 1968 - Pitching 7 2/3 innings‚ Tom Hall gains his first ML win as the Twins beat the Senators‚ 8-4. Washington's Jim Hannan (7-3) takes the loss and doesn't help himself at bat‚ striking out for the 13th straight time since July 24.

Feb 13, 1968 - The Giants trade C Tom Haller and P Frank Kasheta to the Dodgers for infielders Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver. This is the first trade between the 2 clubs since 1956 when Jackie Robinson was sent to the Giants but retired instead.

Sep 22, 1967 - Tom Haller hits a game-ending HR in the 9th off Al McBean to give the Giants Ray Sadecki a 1-0 victory.

Sep 27, 1965 - Tom Haller clouts 2 HRs to give the Giants an 8-4 win over the Cards. The Dodgers keep pace by defeating the Reds 6-1.

Jun 14, 1963 - The Giants win their second in a row by a 2-1 score‚ winning with the same formula: one left on base. Tom Haller has a homer‚ one of three SF hits. The 2 men left on base ties the record for fewest left on base in two consecutive games. The NL mark was set by the Giants in 1960‚ also in two wins.

Oct 8, 1962 - Tom Haller and Chuck Hiller power San Francisco to a WS-tying win 7-3. Haller's 2-run HR puts the Giants in front‚ and Hiller's surprising grand slam is the margin of victory.