Former big league umpire Laurence "Dutch" Rennert passed away this past Sunday at the age of 88. No cause of death has been released.
Rennert umpired in the NL from 1973 to 1992 until he was forced to retire due to vision problems. It was always fun to watch Rennert call a game behind home plate with his emphatic strike calls as demonstrated during Game 4 of the 1989 World Series between the Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants.
Usually the best umpires don't draw attention to themselves. Rennert was the exception to that rule. R.I.P.
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