Bruce Froemming, record-setting umpire who worked more than 5,000 MLB games, dies at age 86
- Posted on February 27, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Bruce Froemming, record-setting umpire who worked more than 5,000 MLB games, dies at age 86

Bruce Froemming, a major-league umpire for 37 consecutive years who worked the third-most games in big-league history and a record 11 no-hitters, died Wednesday. He was 86.