</s> ▁Douglas ▁Walker ▁" Sc ot ty " ▁Rob b ▁( Se ptember ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁– ▁April ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 6 9 ) ▁was ▁a ▁professional ▁baseball ▁u mp ire ▁who ▁worked ▁for ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁League ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁and ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁Rob b ▁ ▁was ▁initially ▁a ▁student ▁in ▁the ▁George ▁Bar r ▁U mp ire ▁School ▁held ▁at ▁Wh itt ington ▁Park ▁in ▁Hot ▁Spr ings , ▁Ark ansas ▁and ▁operated ▁by ▁Major ▁League ▁U mp ire ▁George ▁Bar r . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁Rob b ▁joined ▁the ▁National ▁League . ▁Rob b ▁was ▁an ▁u mp ire ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁All - Star ▁Games . ▁In ▁his ▁career , ▁he ▁u mp ired ▁ 8 6 9 ▁Major ▁League ▁games . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁home ▁plate ▁u mp ire ▁for ▁Vir g il ▁Tru cks ▁no - h itter ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁Rob b ▁was ▁f ined ▁and ▁susp ended ▁by ▁National ▁League ▁President ▁Warren ▁G iles ▁for ▁an ▁April ▁ 2 2 ▁incident ▁with ▁player