(Sessions begin at 6 a.m. before the umpires hit the classroom at 8 a.m.) It requires mastering the art of calling pitches, as in literally, verbally delivering calls.

When Jim Evans opened his Academy for Professional Umpiring in 1989, the 28-year MLB veteran revitalized the baseball officiating academy experience with extensive hands-on classroom and on-field ...

From April through October, Angel Hernandez spends all but three weeks on the road as a Major League Baseball umpire. One would expect the Loxahatchee resident to rest and recharge during the off-s… ...

He was as good as a robotic strike zone, which means he was perfect. A Major League Baseball umpire from Grand Rapids, Michigan has called a rare game where he did not miss a single ball or strike.