Umpire Rick Reed, who worked 1991 World Series, dies at 70

Rick Reed, whose career as a big-league umpire spanned three deces and included two All-Star games and a World Series, has died. He was 70.

Major League Baseball confirmed Reed's death Saturday.

Born in Detroit, Reed first worked a handful of American League games in 1979 before eventually becoming a full-time ump in majors four years later. He worked classic seven-game World Series between Minnesota and Atlanta in 1991 and also received All-Star assignments in 1986 and 1998.

Reed appeared as an umpire in 1999 movie “For Love of Game” that starred Kevin Costner.

Reed retired from major leagues after 2009 season. He'd h strokes in 2008 and 2009, according to Oakland Press, but he was able to return to field and umpire final big league games of his career.

“I was proud to be an umpire in major leagues,” Reed told newspaper. “I took pride in being considered one of 68 best in world at what I do and I gave it everything I h.”

Reed was plate umpire in 1992 when George Brett got his 3,000th hit as Kansas City shut out Angels. winning pitcher that day was longtime big league right-hander Rick Reed — same name as ump.

Im credits: AP