Red Flaherty
Red Flaherty | |
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Born |
John Francis Flaherty April 25, 1917 Maynard, Massachusetts |
Died |
April 1, 1999 81) Falmouth, Massachusetts | (aged
Occupation | Umpire |
Years active | 1953-1973 |
Employer | American League |
John Francis "Red" Flaherty (April 25, 1917 – April 1, 1999) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1953 to 1973. Flaherty umpired 3,208 major league games in his 21-year career. He umpired in four World Series (1955, 1958, 1965, and 1970), two League Championship Series (1969 and 1972) and three All-Star Games (1956, 1961 and 1969).[1]
Death
Flaherty died on April 1, 1999 at his home in Falmouth, MA. His death resulted from stroke-related complications.[2]
References
- ↑ Retrosheet
- ↑ Long, Tom (April 3, 1999), "John F. `Red' Flaherty, was umpire for American League baseball; 81", Boston Globe, retrieved June 25, 2012
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