Bob Engel
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Robert Allen Engel
- Height 5' 10", Weight 200 lb.
- School Bakersfield Junior College
- Born October 11, 1933 in Atascadero, CA USA
Biogrpahical Information[edit]
Bob Engel was an umpire in the Sooner State League (1956), California League (1957-1961), and Pacific Coast League (1962-1965). He was then a National League umpire from August of 1965 until 1990.
In April 1990, Engel was caught shoplifing 4,000 baseball cards from a Costco in Bakersfield, CA [1]. That ended his umpiring career.
He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, during the Korean War.
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