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Document 114175
AL BARLICK. Photograph signed: "Al Barlick". B/w, 8x10. A
WWII Coast Guard veteran with a salty tongue, Barlick was firm and tough and
demanded respect. He earned the respect of his peers and players alike with
booming, basso calls, clear and decisive hand signals, knowledge of rules,
proficiency on balls and strikes, ability to anticipate and then handle rough
situations and unceasing hustle. He umpired a record seven All-Star Games,
spanning four decades. A no-nonsense type, he stopped a game at Shea Stadium
to have the coaching box re-chalked and forfeited a game in Philadelphia when
unruly fans hit him with a tomato and fellow ump Lee Ballanfant with a bottle.
Barlick was a professional umpire for five decades; and at age 25, he was
one of the youngest to reach the majors, where he worked for 27 full seasons.
He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
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