Lou Kolls
Encyclopedia
Louis Charles "Lou" Kolls (December 15, 1892 - February 23, 1941) was a professional baseball
umpire
who worked in the American League
from 1933 to 1940. Kolls umpired in the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
and in the 1938 World Series
. In his career, he umpired 1195 Major League games. Kolls was killed along with four other people in a car accident near Hooppole, Illinois
in 1941.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
umpire
Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
who worked in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
from 1933 to 1940. Kolls umpired in the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 4th playing of the mid-summer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 7, 1936 at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts, the home of...
and in the 1938 World Series
1938 World Series
The 1938 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games for their seventh championship and record third straight .Dizzy Dean, who had helped carry the Cubs to the National League pennant despite a...
. In his career, he umpired 1195 Major League games. Kolls was killed along with four other people in a car accident near Hooppole, Illinois
Hooppole, Illinois
Hooppole is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census, up 162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hooppole is located at ....
in 1941.