Bill McGowan

Bill McGowan (HM1DS9)

Location: Wilmington, DE 19801 New Castle County
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N 39° 43.895', W 75° 33.887'

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— 1992 ~ Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee —

William Aloysius McGowan
Born: January 18, 1896 in Wilmington, DE
Died: December 9, 1954 in Silver Spring, MD
Elected to Hall of Fame by
Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1992
He introduced a colorful umpiring style with
vigorous, aggressive gestures which bordered on
the pugnacious - yet ejected very few players.
He was an iron man among umpires,
not missing an inning for 16 years
(2,541 consecutive games).
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HM NumberHM1DS9
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 7:10pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 451601 N 4398118
Decimal Degrees39.73158333, -75.56478333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 43.895', W 75° 33.887'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 43' 53.70" N, 75° 33' 53.22" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 801 Shipyard Dr, Wilmington DE 19801, US
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