| Joe Paparella | |
| Birth Name: | Joseph James Paparella |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Eynon, Pennsylvania, US |
| Death Place: | Sebastian, Florida, US |
| Resting Place: | St. Francis Church Cemetery, (Eynon, Pennsylvania) |
| Employer: | American League |
| Occupation: | Umpire |
| Years Active: | 1946–1965 |
Joseph James Paparella (March 9, 1909 – October 17, 1994) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1946 to 1965. Paparella umpired 3,142 major league games in his 20-year career. He umpired in four World Series (1948, 1951, 1957 and 1963) and four All-Star Games (1948, 1954, 1959 and 1964).[1]
