Larry Wayne Vanover (born August 22, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball umpire.

Vanover wore sleeve number 28 during his National League tenure, then changed to 27 after his return to the MLB umpiring staff in 2002.

[3] The Opening Day game had been postponed after McSherry collapsed on the field; he died at a local hospital.

The negotiation strategy failed when baseball officials simply accepted the resignations and hired replacement umpires.

After a protracted legal battle, Vanover and eight other umpires regained their major league jobs for the 2002 season.