Umpire John McSherry's tragic death on Opening Day 1996

Coverage on 700 WLW April 1, 1996.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

Had McSherry lived, he was booked for a checkup at the doctors' office the following day.

[@Tylerbarber4269]

Thank you for the upload.

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

1945 Columbia Pictures wrapped up filming after the news of FDR's death came in out of respect for the deceased Commander-In-Chief, but they kept production going after Curly had been rushed to the hospital after his career ending stroke in 1946.

[@dangeiger9796]

I was at the Cubs Padres game in Chicago that day, I don’t think I knew what happened until I got home

[@Jack-zd7rv]

Do you have the tv footage of his collapse

[@kendallevans4079]

Why?

[@mcpure9083]

@@kendallevans4079because we want to see it. What a dumb question

[@kendallevans4079]

@@mcpure9083 So you like to see people die? What a f'ng freak you are

[@rickmontgomery3037]

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[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

If MLB is going to hire umpires, then they should get umpires that are more physically fit than McSherry was.

[@brandoninglin7566]

Is there any rules for managers who are weighted 300 pounds in the wake of this incident

[@kendallevans4079]

He was an umpire, clown

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

I don't know why MLB insists on hiring umpires that are fat and out of shape?

[@trecchannel4205]

That’s YOU? You reported the death? I’m sure you didn’t want to be the one.