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."
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26 April 1926 Marysville, California
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Died |
21 June 1993 (aged 67)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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