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Albert Joseph Barlick (April 2, 1915 – December 27, 1995) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League for 28 seasons (1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971). Barlick missed two seasons (1944–45) due to service in the United States Coast Guard and two seasons (1956
Al Barlick was a legendary umpire who called seven World Series and seven All-Star Games in his 27-year career. He was known for his booming voice, strict rules and fairness, and was the first base umpire when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947.
Jan 4, 2012 · Learn about Al Barlick, a Hall of Fame umpire who worked 57 years in baseball, from 1936 to 1993. He umpired in six World Series, seven All-Star Games, and was involved in several memorable moments and controversies.
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Dec 28, 1995 · Read the transcript of the obituary of Al Barlick, a legendary umpire who worked in the major leagues for five decades and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Learn about his career, achievements, and personal life from The New York Times.
Al Barlick was a professional umpire for five decades, including 27 seasons in the National League. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989 and died in 1995.
Dec 28, 1995 · Hall of Fame umpire Al Barlick, known for the loudest ball-or-strike call in baseball, died of cardiac arrest Wednesday in Springfield, Ill., at 80. Barlick retired in 1972 after 33 years as a...
Primary position: Umpire. Al Barlick’s rise to becoming one of baseball’s most revered umpires began in a coal mine in Springfield, Ill. In 1935, Barlick was helping his father in Springfield’s Peabody mine when a friend asked if he could fill in as an umpire for the local municipal league games.
