He was the home plate umpire when one of the most violent brawls in baseball history occurred during a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park on August 22, . The incident occurred between Giants pitcher Juan Marichal and Dodgers catcher John Roseboro in the aftermath of the Watts riots near Roseboro's Los Angeles home and while the Dominican Civil War raged in Marichal's home country so emotions were raw. The Dodgers' Maury Wills led off the game with a bunt single off Giants pitcher Marichal and eventually scored a run.
He was the home plate umpire when one of the most intense altercations in baseball history took place during a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park on August 22, . The incident occurred between Giants pitcher Juan Marichal and Dodgers catcher John Roseboro in the aftermath of the Watts riots near Roseboro's Los Angeles home and while the Dominican Civil War raged in Marichal's homeland so emotions were intense. The Dodgers' Maury Wills led off the game with a bunt single off Giants pitcher Marichal and eventually scored a run.