My Dad Was A Carpenter And I

Umpires, Like Players, Are Expected To Show Constant Improvement Each Season And At Each Level. Inconsistent Plate Work And The Inability To Handle Situations Are Probably The Two Biggest Problems That Minor League Umpires Face.

My Main Objective Is To Prepare Candidates For Professional Baseball; However, The Majority Of Our Graduates Will Go Home As Much Better Qualified Amateurs.

When I Was 14, I Played In A Summer League. One Night The Chief Umpire Asked Me If I Would Like To Try Umpiring. There Was A Little League Tournament Coming Up And He Needed More Umpires Than He Had.

I Reached The Point Where I Actually Enjoyed The Umpiring More Than Playing.

No One Respects The Umpire's Job More Than I Do; But, If I Were A Manager, I Would Probably Be Ejected Three Or Four Times A Season Fighting For My Team.