Former major league umpire Eric Gregg, known for his big personality, extra-wide strike zone and oversized frame, died Monday night, a day after suffering a massive stroke. He was 55.

PHILADELPHIA -- Eric Gregg's warm personality was as large as his frame. The former major league umpire was known to ring 'em up, pound 'em down and somehow leave them all laughing.

Former major league umpire Eric Gregg, known for his wide strike zone and well-documented weight problems, suffered a massive stroke Sunday and was unconscious, his son Kevin told ESPN.com's ...

PHILADELPHIA – Former major league umpire Eric Gregg, who struggled with weight problems that saw him reach almost 400 pounds, died Monday night, a day after a massive stroke.He was 55.

PHILADELPHIA – Former major league umpire Eric Gregg, known for his big personality, extra-wide strike zone and oversized frame, died last night, a day after a massive stroke. He was 55. “I want him ...

Former major-league umpire Eric Gregg, who struggled with weight problems that saw him reach almost 400 pounds, died Monday night, a day after a massive stroke. He was 55. Gregg had complained to f… ...

Eric did his work before we had K-Zone on our TV screens, but we didn’t need any help to see that Eric had a humongous strike zone. Like Hernandez, Gregg also had a signature game. It occurred ...

Eric Gregg. Say no more. The home plate umpire for Game 5 of the 1997 National League Championship Series between the Braves and the Marlins was, in a word, awful.

T here have certainly been some umpires that did not exactly endear themselves to the Atlanta Braves over the years. Eric Gregg famously called one of the worst games ever against the Braves back ...

PHILADELPHIA — Former major league umpire Eric Gregg, known for his big personality, extra-wide strike zone and oversized frame, died Monday night, a day after he was hospitalized with a ...

PHILADELPHIA - Former major league umpire Eric Gregg, known for his big personality, extra-wide strike zone and oversized frame, died Monday night, a day after a massive stroke. He was 55. "I want ...