Joe West
Contributor
Inducted: 2018
- Born in Asheville, NC and graduated from Rose High in Greenville, NC
- Played football at Elon College
- Longest tenured umpire in major league baseball, with over 40 seasons
- Worked in six World Series, nine league championship series, and three All-Star games
- Developed and patented his own chest protector, which was adopted by most MLB umpires
