Bill Haller was an American Major League Baseball umpire.
Born February 28, 1935, in Joliet, Haller graduated from Joliet Junior College. While at college, he excelled in baseball and basketball. He served as captain of the 1955 JJC basketball team, which qualified for the National Junior College Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.
During his umpire career, Haller officiated 3,068 regular season games in the American League from 1962 to 1982.
He also worked 15 American League Championship Series games in four series (1970, 1973, 1976, and 1980), 27 World Series contests in four different years (1968, 1972, 1978, and 1982) and four All-Star games (1963, 1970, 1975, and 1981).
Following his retirement as an umpire, Bill Haller continued working for Major League Baseball as the assistant supervisor of umpires from 1983 to 1985.
In 1986, he scouted for the Chicago White Sox. He was then hired by George Steinbrenner to scout for the New York Yankees in 1987.
In 1993, Haller returned to Major League Baseball to initiate its umpire development program, where he remained until his retirement in 1994.
Bill Haller died on August 22, 2022, at the age of 87.
Bill Haller Children: Did Bill Haller Have Kids?
Yes, Bill Haller had children.
Bill Haller was married to Sally Haller and together they had two children; Albert Haller and Jenny Haller.
Although Bill Haller’s children’s name’s have been identified, their details are obscure to the public.