Larry Vanover | |
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Born: Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.[1] | August 22, 1955|
MLB debut | |
June 25, 1991 | |
Crew Information | |
Umpiring crew | 3 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Larry Wayne Vanover (born August 22, 1955) is an American professional baseball umpire. Vanover worked in the National League from 1991 to 1999. He did not umpire in 2000 and 2001, and since 2002 has umpired across both major leagues. Vanover has umpired two All Star Games (1999, 2013), and in the 2016 World Series. He was promoted to crew chief in 2015. Vanover wore sleeve number 28 during his National League tenure, then changed to 27 after his return to the MLB umpiring staff in 2002. At age 69, Larry Vanover is the oldest umpire in major league history.