Jocko Conlan: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1974

Born: December 6, 1899

1934: Signed by Chicago White Sox

Debut: July 6, 1934 (White Sox)

1935: Umpire was ill, so he filled in

1935: Released by Sox

1936-40: Minor League Umpire

1941-65: NL Umpire

1945: World Series

1950: Umpired game Gil Hodges hit 4 home runs

1950: World Series

1951: Umpired NL Playoffs

1954: World Series

1957: World Series

1959: Umpired NL Playoffs

1961: Umpired game Willie Mays hit 4 home runs

1961: World Series

1962: Umpired NL Playoffs

1962: Mentioned in Danny Kaye song, "The Los Angeles Dodgers"

1964: Retired

1965: Served as substitute umpire for 17 games

1973-77: His son, John Bertrand Conlan, served in U.S. House of Representatives

1974: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vet's Committee)

1989: Died

Accomplishments:

Umpired World Series: 5x

Umpired All Star Game: 6x

Umpired NL Playoffs: 3x

As a player: .263, 0 HR, 31 RBI, 5 SB, .662 OPS (128 games)