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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...famed Batsman Rogers Hornsby has opened an establishment called the Rogers Hornsby Baseball College Classrooms. Associated with Hornsby College is a school for umpires, now in its fifth year, operated by National League Umpire George Barr. Barr pupils will get their field work umpiring the games of the Hornsby Collegemen this year, just as they previously did at Doan intramural games. Professor Barr charges $60 for a six-week course. Enrolled this year are 60 students, aged 21 to 40. He has made umpires out of doctors, lawyers, barbers, boilermakers, has placed 76 in the minor leagues-"and a Barr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Baseball Lessons | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

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