Books and articles about Frank Pulli

One of Pulli's closest calls came in the sixth inning of Game Four of the 1978 WS between the Dodgers and Yankees. New York had Thurman Munson on second and Reggie Jackson on first when Lou Piniella hit a shot to shortstop Bill Russell. Russell dropped the ball, picked it up, stepped on second, and threw toward first, but his throw hit Jackson. Pulli ruled no interference despite Dodger manager Tom Lasorda's argument that Jackson had intentionally deflected the toss. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 31, 1999: The Cardinals defeat the Marlins, 5-2. With St. Louis leading 4-1 in the 5th inning, Marlin OF Cliff Floyd doubles off the scoreboard. When Florida argues that the ball cleared the wall, the umpires change and rule the hit a home run. The Cardinals then protest and the game is delayed for five minutes while umpires Frank Pulli and Greg Bonin study replays of the hit on videotape. The call is eventually reversed and ruled a double. The Marlins play the game under protest, though there is no mention of replay in the rule books. » February 28, 2002: Major league baseball announces it has rehired five umpires -- Gary Darling, Bill Hohn, Larry Poncino, Larry Vanover, and Joe West -- who had resigned during the 1999 season. Four other umpires -- Drew Coble, Greg Kosc, Terry Tata, and Frank Pulli -- are allowed to retire.