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Ted Barrett is in his 11th season as a Major League Baseball Umpire.

MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE TIME: 10 Years

CAREER: Became a member of the Major League staff in 1999...has worked the Division Series (2000-03, 06), the 2005 American League Championship Series and the 2004 Japan All-Star Tour...was behind the plate for David Cone's perfect game on July 18, 1999 and for Greg Maddux's 300th win on August 7, 2004...was an instructor at MLB's inaugural Umpire Camps (MLBUC.com)...previously worked in the Pacific Coast League (1993-99), Arizona Fall League (1993-95), Texas League (1992), California League (1990-91), Arizona Instructional League (1889-90) and the Northwest League (1989).

PERSONAL: Edward George Barrett...born on July 31, 1965 in Pasco, WA and grew up in North Tonawanda, NY...resides in Arizona with wife Tina Marie and three children...was the captain of the football team at Cal State Hayward, from which he graduated with a degree in Kinesiology in 1988...ordained as a minister in March 2007...co-founder of Calling for Christ, a professional umpire ministry...received a master's degree in Biblical Studies at Trinity University and is now pursuing a doctorate in Theology...hobbies include coaching youth sports, participating in church activities, boxing, weight lifting and riding Harley Davidson motorcycles.

BLUE FOR KIDS: Ted is a weekly contributor to the BLUE Crew Tickets program which offers tickets and Meet & Greet opportunities for children in mentoring programs and foster care. He is scheduled to host his first Big League BLUE Reach event at Comer's Children's Hospital in July.

- Portions of this bio are from the Major League Baseball® Umpire Media Guide -