George Magerkurth

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George Levi Magerkurth

• Born December 30, 1888 in McPherson, KS USA
• Died October 7, 1966 in Rock Island, IL USA

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George Magerkurth fought 70 professional fights as a boxer before becoming a National League umpire from 1929 to 1947.

Magerkurth started out as a minor league catcher from 1909 to 1912. After working in a factory job, he became a minor league umpire in 1922.

Magerkurth umped in the Mississippi Valley League in 1922 and the International League in 1923. He also worked in the American Association and Pacific Coast League before moving up to the NL in 1929.

After leaving the NL, Magerkurth umped in some college semi-pro games, and was a baseball commentator for a Moline, IL TV station.