Ernest Draper Stewart (July 28, 1909 – November 15, 2001) was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1941 to 1945. Stewart umpired 687 regular-season games in the major leagues during his five-year career. He also umpired in the 1942 All-Star Game.
On July 17, 1941, Stewart was umpiring at third base when Ken Keltner made two sharp defensive plays to help end Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak.
See also
List of Major League Baseball umpires (disambiguation)
References
External links
Ernie Stewart Oral History Interview (1 of 5) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection Ernie Stewart Oral History Interview (2 of 5) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection Ernie Stewart Oral History Interview (3 of 5) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection Ernie Stewart Oral History Interview (4 of 5) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection Ernie Stewart Oral History Interview (5 of 5) - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection