Bill McGowan (D. 1954) as an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1925 to 1954. McGowan founded the second umpire school in the United States. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992. On April 14, 1925, McGowan umpired his first American League game. He umpired third base in that game. He would umpire for 30 seasons, umpiring in eight World Series (1928, 1931, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1947, and 1950). He also worked four All-Star Games (1933, 1937, 1942, and 1950). He umpired in 2,541 consecutive games, missing a game on September 3, 1940 due to neuritis. He was elected to the Baseball HOF in 1992.

Offered is a typed letter signed measuring 8.5” x 11” on his personal letterhead dated 1/31/1952 with a handwritten postscript. Baseball Content.

Letter of Authenticity from Richard Albersheim.

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