Information AboutLee Weyer |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT LEE WEYER | |
| baseball umpires | |
| sportspeople from michigan | |
| 1936 births | |
| 1988 deaths | |
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Born in Imlay City, Michigan , Weyer was first placed under contract with the NL in 1959 while he was in the Army . After working a few NL games in 1961 , he was scheduled to join the league's regular staff for the 1962 season until a December car accident which also took his mother's life. His recuperation from injuries delayed his joining the staff by a full season, but he gradually gained a reputation as one of the league's best officials. Weyer umpired in the World Series in 1969 , 1976 , 1982 and 1987 , serving as crew chief in 1976 and 1982. He also officiated in the 5 National League Championship Series ( 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1983 , 1986 ) and 4 All-Star games ( 1965 , 1972 , 1979 , 1984 ), calling balls and strikes for the last of these. In 1980 , Weyer was diagnosed as having Guillan-barre Syndrome , a potentially life-threatening disorder that affects muscle control and can cause blindness. He rebounded and also returned from a bout with Diabetes in 1982 . He died in San Francisco, California of a Heart Attack at the age of 51, during the 1988 season. |
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