Overview
- His son said he struck his head in a fall at his Mequon, Wisconsin, home, causing a brain bleed that doctors could not stop because he was on blood thinners.
- Froemming umpired 5,163 major-league games from 1971 to 2007, placing him behind Bill Klem and Joe West on the all-time list.
- He was on crews for a record 11 no-hitters, working the plate for Milt Pappas (1972), Ed Halicki (1975), Nolan Ryan (1981) and José Jiménez (1999), and at first for Dennis Martinez’s 1991 perfect game.
- His postseason résumé included five World Series, a record 10 National League Championship Series, and three All-Star Games.
- After retiring, he served as a special assistant in MLB’s umpiring office, while his long career also included a 2003 suspension over an offensive voicemail.