Mel Steiner

Melvin James Steiner (November 29, 1916 – May 6, 1997) was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1961 to 1972. Steiner umpired 1,917 major league games in his 12-year career. He umpired in two World Series (1966 and 1972), two All-Star Games (1962 and 1968) and the 1969 National League Championship Series.^[1] Steiner was a Minor league baseball outfielder from 1940 to 1950.^[2]

Mel Steiner
Born	Melvin James Steiner (1916-11-29)November 29, 1916 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1997(1997-05-06) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Umpire
Years active	1961-1972
Employer	National League

See also

• Baseball portal

• List of Major League Baseball umpires (disambiguation)