Dan Barry (umpire)

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. ==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. ==References==