Steve Cusack
Major League Baseball umpire (1876–1952)
Stephen Patrick Cusack (September 27, 1876 – June 16, 1952), was an American professional umpire in Major League Baseball. He appeared in 51 games as a National League umpire in 1909, and an additional 141 games for the Federal League in 1914. In his 192 total games, he umpired 139 games in the field, and 53 games behind home plate. He had a total of nine ejections during his career.
Umpiring career
Cusack began the 1909 season in the National League, but was in the New York State League by the end of the year. Cusack's brief stint in the National League was marked by an incident in which he was assaulted by an irate player and threatened by several others. In a May game, Cusack called Cincinnati catcher Frank Roth out on a play at home plate. Roth struck Cusack in the chest with both fists. Several of Roth's teammates, with baseball bats in hand, crowded around Cusack and made threats toward the umpire.
For 1910, Cusack joined the American Association.
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