Lou Jorda
Louis Delarond Jorda was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in the National [League (baseball)|National League] from 1927 to 1931 and again from 1940 to 1952.
Minor league playing career
Jorda began his baseball career in as a catcher for the Gadsden [Steel Makers] of the Georgia–Alabama League. He played in the minor leagues until 1916.Umpiring career
In, Jorda started his umpiring career in the Cotton States League. He moved on to the South [Atlantic League (1904–1963)|Sally League] in, and stayed there until after the season.The National League hired Jorda in. Over his 18-year big league umpiring career, Jorda umpired 2,509 major league games, in addition to working two Major League [Baseball All-Star Games|All-Star Games], and two World Series.
Later life
After his umpiring career, he was a partner in a beer distributorship with retired colleague Beans Reardon in southern California.Jorda was one of the umpires featured in Norman Rockwell's famous painting Bottom of the Sixth, along with Reardon and Larry Goetz.