Nestor Chylak

Nestor Chylak
Birthdate 5/11/1922
Death Date 2/17/1982
Debut Year 1954
Year of Induction 1999
Teams American League
Position Umpire

Nestor Chylak umpired big league games from 1954-78, working 3 American League Championship Series, 5 World Series, and 6 All Star games.

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American League umpire Nestor Chylak had a Hall of Fame career

American League umpire Nestor Chylak had a Hall of Fame career

A World War II veteran who earned both the Silver Star and Purple Heart, Neston Chylak served as American League umpire for 25 years. After being blinded for several days by injuries suffered at the Battle of the Bulge, Chylak began umpiring amateur baseball in 1946. Eight years later he made his bi
Chylak worked in five World Series; the last two were as crew chief

Chylak worked in five World Series; the last two were as crew chief

The highest assignment an umpire receives is as crew chief in the World Series. Nestor Chylak earned the honor in the last two of the five Fall Classics he officiated. Chylak’s final World Series appearance came in 1977. In Game 1 at Yankee Stadium as crew chief he called balls and strikes. Th

One response to “Nestor Chylak”

  1. R. Cerbo says:

    The game has changed so much, many calls are challenged, many are changed…I honestly think the umps get most calls right, and if they don’t, we should live with it…a bad call is part of the game…stop tinkering with baseball, it’s a great game with a tradition…

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