Robert Hart

Robert Hart, Bob Hart, or Bobby Hart may refer to:

See also

Al Trace

Albert J. Trace (December 25, 1900 – August 31, 1993) was a prolific American songwriter and orchestra leader of the 1930s, 40s and 50s whose peak of popularity was reached in the Chicago area during the height of the Big Band era.

A native of Chicago, Al Trace played professional baseball before deciding on music as a career. His first jobs during the early 1920s included playing the drums and singing with various bands, until he formed his own band in 1933, the year his home city was celebrating its centennial with a World's Fair officially known as A Century of Progress International Exposition. The band's premiere engagement in May 1933 was at the Fair's French pavilion and, when the Fair closed for the winter on November, he remained in Chicago, beginning a long engagement at the Blackhawk Restaurant, followed by three years at the Sherman Hotel. Starting in early 1943 and continuing during and after World War II, the Al Trace Orchestra, including vocalists Toni Arden and Bob Vincent, were familiar regulars on Chicago-based It Pays to Be Ignorant, one of the most popular shows of the era referenced as the Golden Age of Radio.

Bob Hart (umpire)

Eugene Francis "Bob" Hart (November 22, 1879 – May 10, 1937) was an umpire in Major League Baseball.

Early life and career

Born in Kensington, Connecticut, Hart was the son of Mary (née Hanson) and John Hart. Around the turn of the century, Hart entered the National Roller Polo League and won two pennants for the Lowell, Massachusetts team. He then played outfield for various Minor League Baseball teams in the early 1900s.

Umpiring career

Hart began his career as an umpire in the Maine State League. Hart began umpiring in the American League on April 11, 1912, and worked in the AL until June 1913. He then worked in the International League and American Association before being named a National League umpire in 1920, where he worked until his retirement in 1929. Hart umpired all six games of the 1923 World Series.

He officated in the May 1, 1920 game in which Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger pitched all 26 innings for their teams. The game was called a tie due to darkness.

Later life