[2] He appeared in several television shows, including The Streets of San Francisco, Home Run Derby, Ironside, and Sea Hunt, and in the movie That Touch of Mink.
[4] Passarella joined the American League in 1941, then missed the 1943 and 1944 seasons due to service in the United States Army during World War II, in which he served as a plans and training clerk for a medical training battalion during the war, receiving a promotion from private first class to technician fifth grade.
[5] Passarella ran what is thought to be the first military umpire training school, conducted for members of his medical unit.
Photos of the play showed Sain had beaten the throw and first baseman Gil Hodges had taken his foot off the bag before the ball arrived.
[10] After leaving baseball, Passarella appeared in a few films, mostly as an umpire (such as in Damn Yankees and That Touch of Mink), but found more work on television, playing minor roles in Home Run Derby, Ironside, and Sea Hunt.