Gregg, Eric

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July 13, 1990

11:01

Baseball Umpire Eric Gregg Works the Plate

Gregg grew up in a poor Philadelphia neighborhood, and eventually had a 13-year career as a National League umpire. He has a new memoir about what it takes to make good calls.

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Eric Gregg

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October 10, 1983

27:26

Philadelphia-based Umpire Eric Gregg

Gregg is one of the first and few African American in MLB's National League. He's also famous for his dramatic weight loss and appearance in television commercials.

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Eric Gregg

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Eric Gregg

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Baseball Umpire Eric Gregg Works the Plate

Philadelphia-based Umpire Eric Gregg

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