Former MLB umpire Rick Reed died Thursday at the age of 70, according to the Associated Press.
Reed made his MLB umpiring debut in 1979 and became a full-time MLB official in 1983. He is perhaps best known for working the 1991 World Series, which was a seven-game classic that saw the Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves.
Although Reed suffered strokes in 2008 and 2009, he umpired through the 2009 season before retiring and becoming an umpire observer for the commissioner's office.
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