Books and articles about Hank Soar

A Little All-American in football at Providence College, he quit school to play semi-pro baseball, then played pro football for ten years, nine with the New York Giants. In the 1938 NFL title game, he scored the winning touchdown on a 23-yard pass from Ed Danowski, as the Giants defeated Green Bay before a then-record championship game crowd of 48,120 at the Polo Grounds. One year after he left football, Soar coached the Providence Steam Roller (Basketball Association of America) to a woeful 2-17 record in 1947.

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In the army during WWII, Soar caught Connie Mack's eye when he umpired an exhibition game, and Mack alerted AL officials. Soar umpired in the New England League in 1947-48 and the American Association in 1949 before spending 22 seasons as one of the AL's top(e-h)h)h)arbiters. (JMM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 21, 1955: In a game marked by a fight between Maury McDermott and Jackie Jensen, the Senators top the Red Sox, 1–0, in 12 innings. In the 12th, Jensen is trapped off 1B but his way back to the bag is obstructed by first baseman Mickey Vernon: it is called by 2B ump Ed Runge but he makes no gestures and Jensen continues back to 1B. McDermott, waiting to put the tag on, is knocked over by Jensen, and Hank Soar at 1B calls the runner out. Soar is overruled and then the fight starts between Jensen and the pitcher and both are tossed. Pedro Ramos, who succeeds McDermott, draws a walk and scores the winning run.