After Umpiring
After retiring from umpiring, Barlick was hired by the league to supervise and scout umpires, a job he held for 22 years. Barlick scouted many umpires who wound up having long careers, and was, according to Bruce Froemming, “very proud of the staff he built.” In 1989, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, stating in his speech, "My dreams are fulfilled far beyond my expectations." He was also inducted into the Springfield, Illinois Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
Barlick died at age 80 in Springfield, Illinois due to cardiac arrest, and was cremated.
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