Red Flaherty

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]

Red Flaherty
Born
John Francis Flaherty

(1917-04-25)April 25, 1917
Maynard, Massachusetts
DiedApril 1, 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 81)
Falmouth, Massachusetts
OccupationUmpire
Years active1953-1973
EmployerAmerican League

In 1936, Flaherty played for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]

Death

Flaherty died on April 1, 1999, at his home in Falmouth, MA. His death resulted from stroke-related complications.[4]

References
  1. Retrosheet
  2. "Cape Cod League". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. August 20, 1936. p. 7.
  3. "Falmouth Ump In Majors". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. March 8, 1957. p. 4.
  4. Long, Tom (April 3, 1999), "John F. 'Red' Flaherty, was umpire for American League baseball; 81", Boston Globe, archived from the original on January 25, 2013, retrieved June 25, 2012


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