William Aloysius McGowan (January 18, 1896 - December 9, 1954) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1925 to 1954. During his career, he umpired in 8 World Series, tying the AL record set by Tommy Connolly and previously tied by Bill Dinneen: 1928, 1931, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1947 and 1950. He was also one of the umpires for the first All-Star Game in 1933. He later umpired behind home plate in the 1937, 1942 and 1950 games. He was also the plate umpire for the first American League pennant play-off game in 1948. During one sixteen-year period, McGowan did not miss a single inning (2,541 games).
McGowan was born and grew up in Wilmington, Delaware where he originally played for the DuPont company team and was nicknamed "Big Shot." He died at age 58 at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland, two days after suffering a heart attack. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1977.
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