Merle Anthony, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Merle Anthony

American baseball umpire

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1926

Place of Birth: Marysville, California, United States

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1993

Profession: baseball umpire, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

George Merlyn Anthony (April 26, 1926 – February 2, 1993) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1969 to 1975.
Anthony umpired the 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and the 1973 American League Championship Series.
In his career, he umpired 965 Major League games.
Before his umpiring career, he was a Minor League Baseball player in 1946 and 1948.
During the 1950s Merle played second base for his hometown Marysville Giants and the Yuba-Sutter Rebels where he gave younger players tips on how to improve their skills.
His nickname was "Rabbit."