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Kristi Moore with a black eye

Umpire has black eye after being punched by mother after softball game

Parents seem to be running wild with uncontrollable rage against umpires and referees, if recent actions tell us anything. Kristi Moore works as a softball umpire in Mississippi. She drew attention this week after she shared a photo on Facebook …

A youth baseball umpire is shoved by a coach

Video shows youth baseball umpire being assaulted by coach

An umpire who worked a youth baseball game in Texas on Saturday has pressed charges after he was assaulted by one of the team’s coaches. Longtime umpire Sam Phelps told Peyton Yager of FOX 4 that he was working one of his several assigned games …

Rob Manfred at a press conference

MLB’s automatic strike zone trial has been a total disaster

Those who want to see Major League Baseball move to an automated strike zone might want to be careful what they wish for. MLB has been testing the automatic strike zone during Arizona Fall League action, and Keith Law of The Athletic was able to …

Umpire Gabe Morales holds his hat

Umpire Gabe Morales gets brutal Wikipedia edits after blown call

Umpire Gabe Morales got the Wikipedia treatment after his blown call ended the San Francisco Giants’ season. The Giants lost 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of their NLDS on Thursday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. They …

Cedric Mullins strikeout

Watch: Cedric Mullins called out by umpire Manny Gonzalez on awful third strike

Cedric Mullins had a rough night at the plate on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. Umpire Manny Gonzalez didn’t exactly help him out. Mullins, who is having a 30/30 season for the Baltimore Orioles, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He …

Junior Valentine bloody face

Status update on umpire Junior Valentine after being hit in face

Umpire Junior Valentine was hit in the face by an errant throw on Monday, and he showed some toughness afterwards. Valentine was serving as the first base umpire in Monday’s New York Mets-St. Louis Cardinals game. In the bottom of the second, …

Manny Gonzalez foul tip

Umpire Manny Gonzalez leaves game with scary injury after foul tip to head

A scary scene unfolded during Monday’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox, as home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez was forced to leave after taking a foul tip to the head. Rays outfielder Jordan Luplow got a piece of a Chris Sale …

Giants Angels overturned

Umpires take win away from Angels with overturned call

The umpires in Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants took a victory away from the Angels with an overturned call. The Angels and Giants were tied at two in the bottom of the 12th inning. They had runners on …

Cardinals Cubs foul

How did the umpires miss this call in the Cardinals-Cubs game?

The umpires in Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals-Chicago Cubs game somehow missed a call pretty badly in the ninth inning. The Cardinals were leading 2-1 and looking to close things out in the top of the ninth. Nico Hoerner was batting for the …

Brewers Marlins obstruction

Video: Brewers fall victim to incredibly bad obstruction call

The Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday fell victim to one of the most absurd and inexplicable umpiring decisions you’re likely to see. With runners at the corners and one out in the second inning of Wednesday’s game, Miami Marlins second …

Kerwin Danley foul tip

Update on umpire Kerwin Danley positive after being hit in head

MLB umpire Kerwin Danley went down after being hit in the head with a foul tip on Tuesday night, but fortunately it does not sound like he was seriously injured. Danley was the home plate umpire in San Francisco for the Giants’ 7-5 loss to the …

Brian O'Nora

MLB umpire Brian O’Nora arrested in sex sting operation

Major League Baseball umpire Brian O’Nora was arrested in a prostitution sting over the weekend. O’Nora was one of 14 alleged “Johns” who were arrested in Ohio after they solicited prostitutes online, according to a police …

Marvin Hudson nuts

Video: Umpire Marvin Hudson nailed in nuts by foul ball

Umpire Marvin Hudson took a foul ball to the genitalia like a champ on Friday night. Hudson was the home plate umpire for Game 5 of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays. Willie Adames was batting in the bottom of the second for …

Jeremie Rehak missed call

Umpire Jeremie Rehak somehow missed this Josh Staumont strike right down the middle

Umpire Jeremie Rehak badly missed a strike call during Friday night’s Kansas City Royals-Minnesota Twins game. Royals reliever Josh Staumont was in the game to pitch the seventh inning and protect a 5-1 lead. He had a 1-2 count on Ryan Jeffers …

MLB considering having umpire crews travel on team flights this year

The unusual circumstances surrounding the 2020 MLB season could lead to an odd mix between teams and umpires. Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon confirmed on Monday that the league is considering having some umpiring crews travel on team charter …

Report: MLB umpires will be able to address crowd in 2020

Major League Baseball is reportedly making a significant change to how umpires can communicate about reviewed calls in 2020. According to ESPN’s Pedro Gomez, umpires will wear microphones starting this coming season allowing them to address the …

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