Steve Palermo, former MLB umpire, dies at age 67

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Steve Palermo, a major-league umpire whose career was ended when he was shot in the back while attempting to break up a mugging in 1991, has died, Major League Baseball announced on Sunday. Palermo, a Kansas City, Mo., resident, made his major-league debut in 1976 and was a full-time member of the…