Charles F. Daniels
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| Born |
March 13, 1849 Colchester, Connecticut |
| Died | March 23, 1932 (aged 83) Norwich, Connecticut |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Major League Baseball Umpire |
| Years active | 1874–1876, 1878–1880, 1883–1885, 1887–1889 |
Charles F. Daniels (March 13, 1849 – March 23, 1932), was an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He umpired professionally from 1874 to 1889. He was among the original umpires hired when the National League (NL) was founded in 1876, and was the last active umpire among that group when he retired after the 1889 season. His served in the National Association (1874–75), the National League (1876, 1878–1880, 1887–1888), and the American Association (1883–1885, 1889), as well as the Eastern League and as a referee in college baseball. He is credited as discovering Connie Mack. He called two no-hitters in his career; one was the first no-hitter in major league history, and the other was a perfect game.
Born in Colchester, Connecticut, Daniels began his professional umpire debut on September 7, 1874 in the National Association. He umpired the rest of that season and then the 1875 season. In 1875, he officially umpired 22 games, all but one as the lone arbiter in the field. When the Association dissolved and was replaced by the National League, he was hired on to the new league. That inaugural season he called 45 games, one which was the first major league no-hitter, when George Bradley of blanked the Hartford Dark Blues on July 15, a 2–0 victory. He did not appear in the field on the major league level for the 1877, but did umpire nine games in 1878 and another 46 games in 1879. He umpired just 28 games in 1880, but one notable game on June 17, when John Montgomery Ward threw the second perfect game in Major League history.
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