Ralph Frary (July 3, 1876 – November 9, 1925) was an American professional baseball player and umpire.
[5] The next month, Frary made headlines when President Charley Wolf of the Spokane club accused him of being crooked and connected to gamblers.
Frary was able to return to the field briefly in mid-August, but he came home within a few games when he was bothered by leg trouble again.
[16] In 1918, Frary ejected Salt Lake City pitcher Clarence "Popboy" Smith after an argument about which ball should be in play.
[18] Frary ran The Mecca, a Spokane saloon that served as a hangout for popular figures such as a young Jack Dempsey.
Mrs. Frary was wanted to testify before the commissioner's court, but she hurriedly jumped into a taxi to evade officers.