Russ Goetz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Russ Goetz

baseball umpire

Date of Birth: 31-May-1930

Place of Birth: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-2017

Profession: baseball umpire, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Russell Louis Goetz (May 31, 1930 – March 15, 2017) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1968 to 1983.
Goetz umpired 2,384 major league games in his 16-year career.
He umpired in two World Series (1973 and 1979), two All-Star Games (1970 and 1975) and four American League Championship Series (1970, 1974, 1977, and 1981).Goetz wore uniform number 5 when the American League adopted numbers in 1980.
He was one of the last five umpires using the outside chest protector when he retired. Goetz died March 15, 2017 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.