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- Birth nameRussell Louis Goetz
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Russ Goetz was born on May 31, 1930 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Elizabeth Churay and Dorothy Genard. He died on March 15, 2017 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA.
- SpousesElizabeth Churay(January 24, 1957 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Dorothy Genard(? - March 15, 2017) (his death)
- Served in U.S. Navy, December 1950-October 1954.
- American League umpire from 1968-1983. Umpired first major league game 10 April 1968; umpired final major league game 22 September 1983.
- Umpired four American League Championship Series (1970, 1974, 1977, 1981), two World Series (1973, 1979), and two All-Star Games (1970, 1975).
- Minor league umpire in the Georgia State League (1955-1956), Carolina League (1957-1958), South Atlantic League (1959-1961), and Pacific Coast League (1962-1967).
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