Ralph Arthur "Babe" Pinelli, born Rinaldo Angelo Paolinelli (
October 18 1895 –
October 22 1984), was an
American third baseman and
umpire in
Major League Baseball. Born in
San Francisco, his playing career was mostly with the
Cincinnati Reds from 1922 to 1927. He also played with the
Chicago White Sox (1918) and
Detroit Tigers (1920). After that he became a highly regarded
National League umpire from 1935 to 1956, officiating in 6
World Series:
1939,
1941,
1947,
1948 (outfield only),
1952 and
1956; he was crew chief for the final two Series. He also umpired in the
All-Star game in
1937, 1941, 1950 and 1956, working behind home plate for the second half of the last three games, and he worked in the 3-game series to determine the NL champion in
1946.
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