Lee Ballanfant

Lee Ballanfant
Born
Edward Lee Ballanfant

(1895-12-27)December 27, 1895
DiedJuly 15, 1987(1987-07-15) (aged 91)
NationalityBelgian, Irish
OccupationUmpire
Years active1920s–1950s
SpouseViola Darwin

Edward Lee Ballanfant (December 27, 1895 – July 15, 1987) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a player-manager in minor league baseball before his MLB umpiring career. As an umpire, he worked four World Series and four All-Star Games.[1] After his umpiring days, Ballanfant spent many years as a major league scout.

  1. ^ "Umpires: All-Time All-Star Game Roster". Retrieved June 23, 2012.