Jocko Conlon was an outfielder in the Bigs and Hank O'Day was a player, manager, scout and ump in MLB. they are two of the ten umps in the HOF.
Nestor Chylak was wounded in the Bulge.
Bobbbbbbbb... what kind of chest protection did Chylak wear?
Chylak served in the 424th Infantry Regiment, the only one of the three 106th Division regs not captured by the Germans in the first days of their Ardennes attack. The 424 is credited with delaying the Germans thus helping stymie the Winter Offensive giving the American counter attack time to regroup. Ironically Chylak suffered a serious shrapnel wound to his eyes which he overcame to become a HOF umpire.
Nestor Chylak was wounded in the Bulge.
Bobbbbbbbb... what kind of chest protection did Chylak wear?
Chylak served in the 424th Infantry Regiment, the only one of the three 106th Division regs not captured by the Germans in the first days of their Ardennes attack. The 424 is credited with delaying the Germans thus helping stymie the Winter Offensive giving the American counter attack time to regroup. Ironically Chylak suffered a serious shrapnel wound to his eyes which he overcame to become a HOF umpire.