Rick Reed was born on March 3, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Rick Alan Reed. He is known for his work on For Love of the Game (1999), Article 99 (1992) and Real Bullets (1990). He has been married to Cynthia since November 26, 1976. They have two children.
An umpire in the American League from 1983 to 1999, and throughout both major leagues since 2000, he worked in the 1991 World Series and in the 1986 and 1998 All-Star Games, as well as 3 ALCS and 3 ALDS.