again named crew chief for the 1988 ALCS, 1991 World Series, and 1992 ALCS. He is one of only four umpires to have been selected as crew chief for the ALCS three times. Denkinger's last season as a full-time umpire was 1993; thereafter he umpired fewer than 100 games each season, umpiring his final game in June 1998. Over the course of his career, he umpired 3824 regular season MLB games. Post-umpiring Denkinger continued to serve as an umpire until 1998 due to a bad right knee, and he served as an umpire advisor for a year before being fired. He has since spent his time golfing and fishing while also spending time in Arizona and Minnesota with his family. More than 20 years after the 1985 series, Denkinger has regularly appeared at sports memorabilia shows (including ones in St. Louis) willing to autograph photos depicting "The Call." In his house, Denkinger has a painting featuring himself, Todd Worrell, and Jorge Orta involved in the play, given to him years after the play by an artist that was prominently displayed at Dekinger's restaurant, in Waterloo, Iowa, where he lived for many years. In September 2005, Denkinger was a guest speaker at a 20th anniversary dinner celebrating the 1985 St. Louis Cardinals season, benefiting the Whitey Herzog Youth Foundation. See also List of Major League Baseball umpires References Further reading External links Retrosheet 1936 births Living people Major League Baseball umpires People from Cedar Falls, Iowa Major League Baseball controversies