of 55. Personal life In 1960, two men from Washington, DC, attempted to extort money from McKinley and fellow umpire Ed Runge using a photo of the two umpires with two women in a motel room. The two Washington men and one of the women (a young dancer) were brought before a magistrate on extortion-related charges. In September of that season, at their own requests, Runge and McKinley were granted leaves of absence for the remainder of the season. Death McKinley died on August 1, 1980, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. See also List of Major League Baseball umpires References External links The Sporting News umpire card Bill McKinley Oral History Interview (1 of 2) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection Bill McKinley Oral History Interview (2 of 2) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection 1910 births 1980 deaths Major League Baseball umpires People from Kinsman, Ohio Sportspeople from Ohio