Red Flaherty

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]

Red Flaherty
Born	John Francis Flaherty (1917-04-25)April 25, 1917 Maynard, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 1, 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 81) Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Umpire
Years active	1953-1973
Employer	American 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]