"Hold on, timeout for a second."
— Last words
January 1, 1970
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Who: John McSherry, Major League Baseball umpire. — Note: McSherry said these words to Cincinnati Reds catcher Eddie Taubensee during the first inning of the 1996 Opening Day game between the Reds and Montreal Expos in Cincinnati. Moments later, while walking towards the tunnel leading to the umpires' dressing room, McSherry suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital about an hour later.
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Who: John McSherry, Major League Baseball umpire. — Note: McSherry said these words to Cincinnati Reds catcher Eddie Taubensee during the first inning of the 1996 Opening Day game between the Reds and Montreal Expos in Cincinnati. Moments later, while walking towards the tunnel leading to the umpires' dressing room, McSherry suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital about an hour later.