Former MLB umpire Ted Barrett discusses career and future of baseball
It takes so many people to make games happen at every level of baseball, and that includes umpires. The often maligned profession has its share of haters but there are a few select of people who love the game to take up the task.
Friday, Ted Barrett, joined the show to speak about the game, his humble beginnings, and what it was like to be in some of the biggest moments in baseball history.
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With an extensive MLB career behind him, Barrett, who grew up in North Tonawada, is in town to evaluate the AAA umpires working in the minor leagues and for his friend Kenny Bayless' induction into Canastota's International Boxing Hall of Fame.
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