- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdward Lee Ballanfant
- Nickname
- Joe Doaks
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Lee Ballanfant was born on December 27, 1895 in Waco, Texas, USA. He was married to Viola Darwin. He died on July 15, 1987 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- SpouseViola Darwin(October 22, 1919 - ?)
- Interred at Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.
- National League umpire, 1936-1957. Umpired four World Series (1940, 1946, 1951, 1955) and four All-Star Games (1938, 1942, 1949, 1954).
- Umpired first major league game 14 April 1936; umpired final major league game 29 September 1957.
- Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
- Inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
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