Scott Adam Barry (August 3, 1976) is currently an American
umpire
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The term derives from the Old French nonper, ''non'', "not" and ''per'', ...
in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). Scott made his debut as an MLB reserve umpire in 2006, and 2011 was his first full-time season as an MLB umpire. He lives in
Quincy, Michigan
Quincy is a village in Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,652 at the 2010 census.
The village is located within Quincy Township on U.S. Highway 12. Note: there is also another Quincy Township in Houghton Count ...
.
Early career
Barry officiated in the
2006 World Baseball Classic, which used mostly minor league umpires. In 2007, Barry was the replacement umpire for
Mike Winters
Michael John Winters (born November 19, 1958) is an American former umpire (baseball), umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League from 1988 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000 to 2019, wearing number 33. ...
after the latter was suspended for his part in an altercation with then-
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
outfielder Milton Bradley. Winters had allegedly profanely insulted Bradley prior to the altercation in which Bradley tore his
ACL. In 2011, Barry was one of two MLB umpires (the other being
Brian O'Nora) who were selected to officiate in the Taiwan All-Star Series; Barry and O'Nora were joined by two Taiwanese umpires for the games.
In August 2010, during a game between the
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...
and the
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...
, Barry ejected Nationals third baseman
Ryan Zimmerman
Ryan Wallace Zimmerman (born September 28, 1984) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman who played 16 seasons for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Zimmerman graduated from Kellam Hig ...
for tossing his bat after a strikeout. Zimmerman later claimed that he was frustrated for striking out, but that "Barry believed the bat and helmet tossing... was directed at the umpire". It was the second consecutive night with a Nationals ejection by Barry, as he had tossed 14-time All-Star catcher
Iván Rodríguez
Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Texas Rangers (in two separate stints, comprising the majority of his career), Florida ...
on August 18 for disputing a check-swing strike call. A few days later he ejected
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
first baseman
Ryan Howard in a 16-inning game against the
Houston Astros
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for throwing his bat toward the dugout.
Barry umpired in the
2014 MLB All-Star Game as well as the
American League Division Series
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in
2012
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and
2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
. He wears uniform number 87.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball umpires
The following is a list of major league baseball umpires. The list includes umpires who worked in any of four 19th century major leagues (American Association, National Association, Players' League, Union Association), one defunct 20th century m ...
References
External links
Major League Umpire Roster– MLB.com
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Major League Baseball umpires
Living people
1976 births
People from Battle Creek, Michigan
People from Quincy, Michigan