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I personally developed the Academy training program. All our training is based on solid educational principles. We present the material in four... →
The vast majority of people who watch baseball can properly call 95% of all plays that happen on the field. My job is to teach you how to call the... →
I attribute my success to my mental approach to the game. I have always been a serious student of umpiring. I enjoy studying rules, situations, and... →
I had a great first year and Mr. MacDonald was my biggest supporter. He gave me the encouragement I needed that first year to get my career started... →
As a youngster, I played in Little League, Pony League, and all sorts of amateur baseball programs growing up.
I literally paid my way through the University of Texas with my umpiring.
I reached the point where I actually enjoyed the umpiring more than playing.
My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.
After one year in the Texas League, the American League bought the rights to my contract. They optioned me back to the Texas League for the 1970... →
Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two umpire schools... →
During the final two weeks of training, our students work simulated game situations in which our staff members role-play as players, managers, and... →
Game management is accomplished by staying constantly alert and then reading and reacting to potential problem situations before they materialize. It... →
Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was... →
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