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).

In 1936, Flaherty played for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

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