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Ted Barrett

65 – Ted Barrett
Ted Barrett 2012.jpg
Barrett in 2012
Born (1965-07-31) July 31, 1965 (age 51)
Pasco, Washington
MLB debut May 27, 1994
Umpiring crew
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Crew members
Career highlights and awards
Records Held
  • Only MLB umpire to have worked home plate for two perfect games

Special Assignments


Special Assignments

Edward George "Ted" Barrett (born July 31, 1965) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He joined the American League's staff in 1994, and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000. Barrett wore uniform number 12 (previously worn by Terry Cooney) while on the American League staff, then changed to 65 when the American and National League umpiring staffs merged in 2000.

Barrett grew up in North Tonawanda, New York and Mountain View, California. He earned a degree in kinesiology at Cal State-Hayward in 1988. In college, he was captain of the football team. Prior to pursuing umpiring, he was an amateur boxer. Played high school basketball for Vance Walberg, inventor of the dribble drive offense.

His professional umpiring career began after he attended the Joe Brinkman Umpire School in 1989, and he worked his way up to the Pacific Coast League for the 1993 season. He made his major league debut in 1994. For the next five seasons, Barrett served as a fill-in umpire for vacationing or injured major league umpires. Barrett was one of the 25 umpires promoted in the wake of the Major League Umpires Association's mass-resignation strategy in July 1999. His five years of experience made him one of the most experienced of the 25 umpires called up to fill the sudden vacancies.

He has worked 8 Division Series in (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014); eight Championship Series (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016); and three World Series (2007, 2011, 2014).


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