Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joseph Nicholas Linsalata (June 17, 1916 - January 25, 2000) was a professional baseball player and umpire. From 1938 to 1940, Linsalata played in the Minor Leagues with the Sydney Steel Citians and the Bluefield Blue-Grays as a catcher. Linsalata umpired 166 American League games in 1961, 40 of them as the home plate umpire. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League.