Grover Alexander "Moose" Froese (February 14, 1916 – July 20, 1982) was an American professional baseball
umpire who worked in the American League during 1952 and 1953. He later worked as a baseball scout.
Career
Froese umpired in the
American League in and . He also umpired in the
Eastern League,
International League
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball ...
, and the
American Association.
[Umpire card]
/ref> After his umpiring career, Froese served as a scout
Scout may refer to:
Youth movement
*Scout (Scouting), a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement
**Scouts (The Scout Association), section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom
**Scouts BSA, sectio ...
for the Philadelphia Phillies
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.
Personal life
Froese served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946.[
]
Death
Froese died in Bay Shore, New York in 1982.[
]
References
1916 births
1982 deaths
Major League Baseball umpires
Philadelphia Phillies scouts
Sportspeople from New York (state)
Burials at Calverton National Cemetery
People from Staten Island
People from Bay Shore, New York
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