Red Flaherty | |
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Born | John Francis Flaherty April 25, 1917 Maynard, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 1, 1999 Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 81)
Occupation | Umpire |
Years active | 1953-1973 |
Employer | American League |
John Francis "Red" Flaherty (April 25, 1917 – April 1, 1999) was an American 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]
In 1936, Flaherty played for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]