Ollie Chill

Oliver Perry Chill (August 2, 1878 - May 5, 1958) was a Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1914 to 1916 and from 1919 to 1922. Chill umpired in the 1921 World Series. In his career, he umpired 1,028 Major League games. Off the field, Chill was involved in a 1923 fight that led to the shooting death of one man. Though Chill was acquitted of the man's murder and a shooter came forward, he was removed from the American League umpiring staff.

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Ollie Chill
Birth dateAugust 02, 1878
Birth nameOliver Perry Chill
Birth place
Indianapolis
Date of deathMay 05, 1958
Place of death
Los Angeles

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