Rick Reed

Rick Alan Reed March 3 1950 July 16 2020 was an American umpire in Major League Baseball He joined the American League staff in 1979 and worked throughout both major leagues from 2000 to 2009 He was named a crew chief in 1999 Reed wore uniform number 23 He had a brief acting career in the off season playing an Umpire in the movie For Love of the Game starring Kevin Costner Having survived two strokes late in his umpiring career and subsequently joining the league office as an observer of umpires in Detroit Reed died on July 16 2020 at the age of 70 He left behind his two loving sons Tyler and Ryan and wife Cindy