Al Barlick

So it gives us a couple of seconds to add, uh, more of the picture.

The umpires today, Farlick at the plate.

At first base, Dusty Baucus.

At second base, Augie Donatelli.

And down the left field line, Bill Jackowski.

Down the right field line, Bill Gorman.

Rounding out the team of six, our National League umpires here today.

[cheering] The first hitter in the top of the first inning will be Bruton, and the hand is for Drysdale, who comes out of the dugout.

The question is whether or not in their opinion the runner was obstructed in such a way that he could not either get home or go back to third, and it's obviously a rule that he could not do either.

That's why I'm sure Al Barlick and third base umpire, or plate umpire Vargo felt there was nothing to it.

Two balls and a strike.

He was so far down the line that there wasn't any way you could get him either way, that he could get back either way, but there was definite bumping.

It always is that way.

Pitch high, ball one, strike one.

Fitting that Al Barlick, the senior umpire of the National League would call the balls and strikes in the first game with Eddie Bargo.

Born and reared in Butler, Pennsylvania, who spent many a pleasurable hour here as a spectator, umpires the last game.

He has been receiving attention down there in the dugout.

Manager Casey Stengel came out to have a word with plate umpire Al Barlick.

And Larry Banar continues to throw in the Met bullpen.

And also up down there now is Larry Miller, a left-hander, throwing along with Banar.

Yogi Berra is there talking to manager Casey Stengel.

Casey is outside the dugout.

Umpire Al Barlick goes over there as well.

It's entirely possible, and this is only a guess, it's entirely possible that Fisher was cut on the slide as he went into second base, because he sort of got mixed up in Mazeroski there, and Maz dropped the ball, and it rolled out into short center field.

In the outfield, Kosko is in left, Russell in center, and Crawford will be in right field.

The umpires, Vargo at the plate, Kibler at first, Olson at second, and Barley will be at third.

So the Dodgers going down to their last three games of the year, and tonight at Atlanta, as we mentioned, the Atlanta Braves before 43,000 in Atlanta defeated the Cincinnati Reds three to two.

And don't you know there was a noisy stomach when they scored two runs to come from behind and win the ballgame? They pulled it out and went on to win, and they are the champions in the West, and they will meet the Mets beginning Friday, or rather Saturday at Atlanta.

Top half of the first inning, no score.

Al Barlick, the plate umpire.

Elston Howard talking to him at the moment.

Joe Schultz coaching at third base, six to three at first base for the Redbirds.

Shannon started to swing, held up.

Curveball caught the corner.

And he looks back to talk to Al Barlick.

Al Barlick, the dean of National League umpires.

At first base, Susan.

Second base, Al Barlick.

Third base, Charlie Burr.

On the right field foul line is Ron Wanicki.

The next pitch, just swing and a miss.

It's strike two.

Umpire Al Barlick at second base now moves over to the first base side of the Keystone.

Here's the windup.

At first base, Susan.

Second base, Al Barlick.

Third base, Charlie Berry.

On the right field foul line is Ron Wanike.

The next pitch is swing and a miss.

It's strike two.

Umpire Al Barlick at second base now moves over to the first base side of the keystone.

Here's the windup.

At first base, Stevens.

At second base, Al Barlick.

At third base, Umont.

Down the line, Barlick.