1. Lawrence Robert Barnett was born on January 3,1945 and is an American former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1969 to 1999 before becoming the major leagues' supervisor of umpires from 2000 to 2001.
12 Facts About Larry Barnett
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Larry Barnett is perhaps well remembered for a controversial call in Game 3 of the 1975 World Series while working home plate in the 10th inning that led to the Reds winning the game.
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Larry Barnett was the home plate umpire for the infamous Jeffrey Maier game in the 1996 American League Championship Series, but did not have anything to do with the controversy.
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Larry Barnett officiated in 4 World Series: 1975,1981,1984 and 1990, serving as crew chief in 1981.
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Larry Barnett umpired in a record 7 American League Championship Series, and in 4 All-Star games, calling balls and strikes for the last contest.
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Larry Barnett was the home plate umpire when Cal Ripken Jr.
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Larry Barnett wore uniform number 22 starting in 1980 when the AL adopted uniform numbers.
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In 1999, Larry Barnett ejected Detroit Tigers pitcher Brian Moehler after discovering some sandpaper on Moehler's thumb.
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Larry Barnett declined to make an interference call on Armbrister, despite Boston's pleas.
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Larry Barnett later claimed he had received death threats on account of Gowdy's criticism.
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Major League Baseball continues to this day to maintain that Larry Barnett made the correct call.
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Larry Barnett was behind the plate for Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series, better known as the Jeffrey Maier game after the 11-year-old spectator who reached over the right field fence to catch Derek Jeter's fly ball.