Dan Barry (umpire)
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Born
August 29, 1886
Daniel Augustine Barry
August 29, 1886
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1947 (aged 60)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationUmpire
Yearsactive1928
Dan Barry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Augustine Barry August 29, 1886 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1947 (aged 60) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Umpire |
| Years active | 1928 |
| Employer | American League |
Daniel Augustine Barry (August 29, 1886 - February 9, 1947) was an American professional baseball umpire. Barry umpired 132 American League games in 1928, 49 of them as the home plate umpire.[1]
Born in Boston, Barry played high school baseball followed by semipro and minor league baseball. After an arm injury, he began a newspaper career with the sports department at The Boston Post. Having spent fifteen years as a college baseball umpire, particularly for Harvard and Holy Cross games, Barry was one of few umpires who would be promoted to MLB umpiring without ever officiating in the minor leagues.[2]