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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | May 21, 1916
Died | July 7, 1993 Plantation, Florida, U.S. | (aged 77)
Occupation | American League Umpire |
Years active | 1951 – 1974 |
Employer | American League |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Larry Albert Napp, born Larry Albert Napodano (May 21, 1916 – July 7, 1993), was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1951 to 1974. He officiated in the World Series in 1954, 1956, 1963 and 1969, and in the All-Star Game in 1953, 1957, 1961 (second game) and 1968, calling balls and strikes in 1961. He also worked the American League Championship Series in 1971 and 1974, serving as crew chief in 1974. His 3,609 total games ranked sixth in AL history when he retired.