George Maloney | |
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| Born | George Patrick Maloney February 28, 1928 |
| Died | July 29, 2003 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Umpire |
| Years active | 1969-1983 |
| Employer | American League |
George Patrick Maloney (February 28, 1928 – July 29, 2003) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1969 to 1983, wearing uniform number 28 when the American League adopted them for umpires in 1980. Maloney umpired 2,159 major league games in his 15-year career. He umpired in one World Series (1975), three All-Star Games (1974, 1979 and 1983, becoming the last AL umpire to wear the outside balloon protector favored by AL umpires in All-Star competition), three American League Championship Series (1973, 1976 and 1980), and the 1981 American League Division Series.[1]