Obituary: Chuck Meriwether has died. His death happened at home in Nashville, Tennesse. He was a Major League Baseball umpire.
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced his death hours before Game 4 of the World Series. Meriwether died of cancer. He passed away after a long battle with cancer. and died at home in Nashville, Tennessee.
“Chuck Meriwether was an accomplished umpire on the field, a role model for our staff and a true gentleman in life,” Manfred said in a statement. “Chuck will be remembered for his genial manner and the outstanding example he set for others, particularly for African American umpires who followed him.”