Books and articles about Vic Voltaggio

Voltaggio was the plate umpire on the night of April 29, 1986 when Boston's Roger Clemens set a ML mark by striking out 20 Seattle Mariners. Voltaggio called eight third strikes on the Mariners. The ex-Marine, who served 18 months in Vietnam, is a distant relative of famous songwriter Stephen Foster. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 4, 1986: Playing for the Indians, Forty-seven-year old Phil Niekro "steals" the first base of his career. With the Tribe at bat in the 8th inning, behind 5–2 against Seattle, there is a runner on 1B when Niekro, wearing a red bandanna over his face, lumbers out of the Cleveland dugout. He rambles towards 2B, diving in headfirst, and ump Vic Voltaggio signals safe. To the delight of the fans, "Knucks" rips the bag out of the ground and triumphantly returns to the dugout with his first steal.