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Ken Kaiser argued with Earl Weaver, the manager of the Baltimore Orioles, in 1982.
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Ken Kaiser
Died on August 8, 2017 at age 72
A no-nonsense umpire over his colorful 23-year major league career, Kaiser was unafraid to confront players and managers but lost his job during a misguided labor action by his union.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.