Books and articles about Bill Stewart

Two incidents stand out in Stewart's umpiring career. He was the plate umpire at Brooklyn the night Johnny Vander Meer of Cincinnati pitched his second consecutive no-hitter on June 15, 1938. And as the second base umpire in the first game of the 1948 WS, Stewart made a controversial safe call on the Braves' Phil Masi when Bob Feller and Lou Boudreau tried a pickoff play; Masi later scored the only run of the game.

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In addition to his work as a baseball umpire, Stewart served nine years as a referee in the NHL. During the 1937-38 hockey season, he coached the Chicago Black Hawks to a Stanley Cup championship. He also coached the hockey team at M.I.T. for seven years. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 27, 1945: The Giants Bill Voiselle, first citizen of Ninety Six, NC, shuts out the Dodgers, 5–0. Backing him are Mel Ott and Steve Filipowitz, who belt homers in the 6th inning. Filipowitz's drive, which apparently hits the low screen in front of the LF boxes, is first ruled a double by ump George Magerkurth. Home plate ump Bill Stewart overrules him, calling it a homer. » October 6, 1948: In the WS opener in Boston, Phil Masi is called safe at 2B on a disputed call by umpire Bill Stewart on a pickoff attempt in the 8th. Masi then scores on a single by Tommy Holmes as Johnny Sain and the Boston Braves top the Cleveland Indians and Bob Feller 1-0.