| ESPN | Ex-MLB umpire Palermo, shot in '91, dies at 67 ESPN Palermo made his debut in the AL in 1976. His career was abbreviated after he was shot in the back on July 7, 1991, while trying to break up a robbery in the parking lot of a Dallas restaurant. Palermo was having a late-night meal when two servers who ... Steve Palermo, heroic umpire, dead at 67 Former Major League umpire Steve Palermo passes away at the age of 67 Steve Palermo, a hero, former MLB umpire and KC resident, dies at age 67 |
