Dan Barry
American baseball umpire
About Dan Barry
Lived 1886 – 1947 (aged 60). Dan Barry was an American baseball umpire and umpire (baseball).
Daniel Augustine Barry (August 29, 1886 - February 9, 1947) was an American professional baseball umpire. Barry umpired 132 American League games in , 49 of them as the home plate umpire.
MLB career Barry was promoted to the umpiring staff of the American League for the 1928 season, the first Boston man to hold that distinction. Barry returned to newspaper work.
Later life Barry maintained an interest in umpiring, but shifted his focus to youth baseball. He worked in several Little World Series after his stint in the major leagues.
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Who was Dan Barry?
American baseball umpire
When was Dan Barry born?
Dan Barry was born on 29 August 1886 in Boston.
When did Dan Barry die?
Dan Barry died on 9 February 1947 in Boston.
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Dan Barry was a baseball umpire and umpire (baseball).
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Dan Barry was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dan Barry. https://biography.guide/dan-barry-baseball-umpire/
MLA: "Dan Barry." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dan-barry-baseball-umpire/.
Chicago: "Dan Barry." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dan-barry-baseball-umpire/.
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