# Al Forman

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Not to be confused with [Al Foreman](/source/Al_Foreman).

**Allen Sanford Forman** (July 7, 1928 – November 23, 2013) was an American professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [umpire](/source/Umpire_(baseball)). Forman worked in the [National League](/source/National_League_(baseball)) from 1961 to 1965. He also served as a replacement umpire in the [American League](/source/American_League) in 1978 and 1979 for a total of four games. Forman umpired 778 [major league](/source/Major_League_Baseball) games in his seven-year career. He also umpired in the [1962 MLB All-Star Game](/source/1962_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game_(second_game)).[1]

## Early life

Forman served as a parachute rigger in the Navy and was stationed in Norfolk. While in the military, Forman umpired his first baseball game. Upon his discharge in 1954, he attended [Fairleigh Dickinson University](/source/Fairleigh_Dickinson_University) for two years and then completed the [Al Somers Umpire School](/source/Harry_Wendelstedt_Umpire_School) in 1956.[2][3]

## Umpiring career

Forman umpired in the [Florida State League](/source/Florida_State_League), [Northwest League](/source/Northwest_League), [Texas League](/source/Texas_League) and [International League](/source/International_League) before his major league promotion.[4] He worked in the National League from 1961 through 1965. League officials elected not to renew Forman's contract for the 1966 season, saying simply that "we thought someone else could do a better job."[5]

For brief work stoppages in 1978 and 1979, Forman was a fill-in umpire. In his only game in 1978, he ejected Oakland's Dave Revering after Revering threw a helmet while disputing a call. Forman umpired three games in 1979.[1] By this time, Forman's umpiring work was in the [Eastern College Athletic Conference](/source/Eastern_College_Athletic_Conference) and he worked full-time in sales for a distillery.[6][7]

## Notable games

Forman was the second base umpire for the [Dodgers-Giants game on August 22, 1965](/source/Battle_of_Candlestick), when [Juan Marichal](/source/Juan_Marichal) struck [John Roseboro](/source/John_Roseboro) with a baseball bat.[8] Forman had been behind the plate two days prior, when Marichal said that he was threatened by Roseboro. Marichal claimed that Forman had overheard the threatening statements.[9]

## Later life

As of 2010, Forman was still involved with baseball, evaluating umpires in the [Coastal Plain League](/source/Coastal_Plain_League).[3] He died in 2013.[10]

## References

1. [Retrosheet](http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pforma901.htm)

1. Kaplan, Ron (2006). ["Former Major League ump from Morristown still calling 'em as he sees 'em"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130916121202/http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/091406/sptFormerMajorLeagueUmp.html). NJ Jewish News. Archived from [the original](http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/091406/sptFormerMajorLeagueUmp.html) on September 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

1. Tabb, Kip (Summer 2010). ["Umpiring the Game of Life"](http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1nszu/102NBSRetail/resources/38.htm). *North Beach Sun*. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

1. ["Two TL Umps Are Given Promotion"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8v1dAAAAIBAJ&pg=3900,3990906&dq=al+forman+umpire&hl=en). *The Bonham Daily Favorite*. December 14, 1960. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

1. ["Warren Giles Will Not Renew Forman's Pact"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vKtDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4295,1388555&dq=al+forman+umpire&hl=en). *The Altus Times-Democrat*. January 23, 1966. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

1. Nelson, John (August 25, 1978). ["Baseball Umps Ordered to Return to Playing Fields"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qt5SAAAAIBAJ&pg=5070,5255987&dq=al+forman+umpire&hl=en). *The Prescott Courier*. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

1. ["Fans Side With Umps For Once"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j25IAAAAIBAJ&pg=5325,1440925&dq=al+forman+umpire+distillery&hl=en). *The Evening Independent*. April 6, 1979. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

1. ["Boxscore: August 22, 1965 - San Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3"](http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1965/B08220SFN1965.htm). Retrosheet. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

1. ["Marichal Says Roseboro Provoked Bat Incident"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6-BHAAAAIBAJ&pg=3009,3428158&dq=al+forman+umpire&hl=en). *The Victoria Advocate*. August 29, 1965. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

1. [Allen Sanford Forman obituary](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyrecord/obituary.aspx?n=allen-sanford-forman&pid=168185597&fhid=28886)

## External links

- [Sporting News umpire card](http://retrosheet.org/TSNUmpireCards/Forman-Allen.jpg)
- [The Baseball Cube](http://www.thebaseballcube.com/people/umpires/profile.asp?ID=forma901)

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