MLB umpire Mark Ripperger is receiving praise for how he called a recent game. Ripperger was behind home plate for Thursday's game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins.

MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was able to walk off the field Wednesday after taking a line drive to his head while working first base during the game between the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets.

MINNEAPOLIS — Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt went to a hospital for further examination Wednesday after he was struck in the face behind first base by a line-drive foul ball. Crew chief Todd ...

Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was hit in the head by a foul ball during the seventh inning of the New York Mets-Minnesota Twins game on Wednesday. Wendelstedt, 53, was manning first base when Tyrone ...

During an IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, umpire inspected Simron Hetmyer's bat for compliance with IPL regulations after his arrival at the crease. The ...

First base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, center, walks off the field with medical staff after being hit by a foul ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and New ...

What gets tricky is when those situations become incidents. This is the language of umpires. A situation is a flash of irritation, a simmering temper, a plea for reconsideration. (Think of ...

Mark Ripperger apparently does not miss. MLB umpire Ripperger pulled off a very impressive feat on Thursday during the Kansas City Royals-Minnesota Twins game. Ripperger was behind home plate for ...

MINNEAPOLIS — First-base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt walked off the field under his own power after being hit in the head by a line drive during Wednesday's game between the Mets and Twins at ...

April 17 - Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt exited Wednesday's game between the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis after he was struck in the face by a line drive in the seventh inning.

We often make jokes on this website at the expense of umpires. As long as human umpires roam the infield, there is bound to be human error. In an age where every call ...