Hall Of Fame Umpire Dies

Hall of Fame umpire Al Barlick, known for the loudest ball-and-strike call in baseball, died of cardiac arrest. He was 80.

Barlick, who was born in Springfield, retired in 1972 after 33 years as a National League umpire. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989, at the time only the sixth umpire to be so honored.

Last May, his uniform, No. 3, was retired at Wrigley Field in Chicago along with those of two other former umpires.