Career
Flaherty umpired 3,208 major league games in his 21 year career. He umpired in four World Series (1955, 1958, 1965, and 1970), two League Championship Series (1969 and 1972) and three All-Star Games (1956, 1961 and 1969). Flaherty died on April 1, 1999 at his home in Falmouth, Master of Arts. His death resulted from stroke-related complications.