Russ Goetz
Russell Louis Goetz was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1968 to 1983. Goetz umpired 2,384 major league games in his 16-year career. He umpired in two World Series, two All-Star Games and four American League Championship Series.
Goetz wore uniform number 5 when the American League adopted numbers in 1980.
He was one of the last five umpires using the outside chest protector when he retired.
He enlisted in the United States Navy, serving during the Korean War era from October 1950 through November 1954.
Goetz died March 15, 2017 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
