1940s NL umpire Lou Jorda

[jason.1969]

A friend just figured out she was related to a former NL umpire, Lou Jorda, who umped in the NL from 1927-1931 and 1940-1952.

Just doing a few quick searches I was able to find out that Jorda was not only the ump behind the plate for the Shot Heard Around the World but also the rightmost ump in Norman Rockwell's "Bottom of the Sixth" (below). And for good measure, worked the plate in the 1941 ASG, second base in the 1951 ASG, and various stations in the 1949 World Series.

Am wondering if anyone has any Lou Jorda memorabilia...autographed picture, card, etc. Too bad he retired just before the 1955 Bowman set included umps!

Norman Rockwell Paintings.jpg

[7nohitter]

Where the hell was he '32-'39?

[jason.1969]

Southern Association and Intl League.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Southern Association and Intl League.

Thanks, Jason! I probably should've looked that up myself but was being lazy.
This is a very interesting thread. How is your friend related to him?

[clydepepper]

One of my favorite pictures...have a framed copy right in front of me.

The original painting greeted me in 1999 at the Hall of Fame- Beautiful !

Thank You, Mr. Rockwell

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Thanks, Jason! I probably should've looked that up myself but was being lazy.
This is a very interesting thread. How is your friend related to him?

We thought originally he was the brother of her great grandma, but we are less certain now...perhaps a cousin instead of brother. She is trying to figure it out for sure.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

One of my favorite pictures...have a framed copy right in front of me.

The original painting greeted me in 1999 at the Hall of Fame- Beautiful !

Thank You, Mr. Rockwell

Same! Maybe Rockwell's best piece. Never knew the umps were real till I started researching Lou Jorda.