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).

Personal facts

Red Flaherty
Birth dateApril 25, 1917
Birth nameJohn Francis Flaherty
Birth place
Maynard Massachusetts
Date of deathApril 01, 1999
Place of death
Falmouth Massachusetts

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