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Red Flaherty

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Occupation
  
Employer
  
Role
  
Baseball Umpire

Name
  
Red Flaherty

Years active
  
1953-1973


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Full Name
  
John Francis Flaherty

Born
  
April 25, 1917 (
1917-04-25
)

Died
  
April 1, 1999, Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States

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).

Death

Flaherty died on April 1, 1999 at his home in Falmouth, MA. His death resulted from stroke-related complications.

References

Red Flaherty Wikipedia


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