George Bausewine

George W. Bausewine (March 22, 1869 – July 29, 1947) was an American professional baseball pitcher and umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He umpired in the National League during the 1905 season. He had previously been a pitcher in professional baseball, and he spent part of one season pitching in MLB for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Career

Playing career Bausewine first played professional baseball at the age of 18 for the Utica Pent-ups minor league baseball club of the International League in 1887. He also played for the Altoona club of the Pennsylvania State Association, and the Canton club of the Ohio State League that year. He pitched in seven game for the Athletics that season; he had a 1–4 Win–loss record, and completed all six of the games he started.

He was a member of the National League umpiring crew for the season, and he appeared in 123 games that year; he worked 100 games as the home plate umpire, and 23 at first base. On August 2, Wagner was called out at first base on a close play, who showed his displeasure during warmups the next inning by throwing a baseball near Bausewine, who then ejected him from the game.

On August 5, 1905, Bausewine was umpiring a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants with the score tied 5–5 in the ninth inning. The Giants argued with him over a close call at third base, and the team refused to return to the game. Bausewine ruled the game a forfeit to the Pirates. He served the department for 29 years, retiring in 1944 as their chief of police.

Bausewine died in his sleep on July 29, 1947, in Norristown at the age of 78, and is interred at Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.