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MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt assists a patient
Umpires Jeff Nelson (left) and John Tumpane demonstrate calls for campers during field drills at a previous camp. (Christie Cowles/MLB.com)
Umpires to host camp
The third annual Major League Baseball Umpire Camp, which proudly has 16 alums from the past two years currently working in the Minor Leagues, is scheduled for Nov. 9-16 in the Los Angeles area. Featuring a staff that includes well-known former MLB umpires, as well as current active supervisors, the camp is geared for all levels of experience and scholarships will again be offered.  Full story >

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Umpires spend quality time at Tampa hospital
Major League umpires Bob Davidson, Andy Fletcher, Alfonso Marquez and Mike Reilly spent time on July 22 hosting a Build-A-Bear Workshop at Tampa's St. Joseph's Children's Hospital with the BLUE for Kids Program. Full story >
Umps spend a bearable morning in children's hospital
After umpiring a near no-hitter the night before, MLB umpires Ted Barrett and Lance Barksdale visitws with pediatric patients at Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. Full story >
Umpires help lift spirits of sick children
Five-year-old Joshua lay quietly as a man in a blue polo shirt entered his room Wednesday morning. He didn't cry or scream. He simply watched. Full story >
Umpires give kids a 'bear'-y happy day
Major League umpires Wally Bell, Laz Diaz and Mike Winters visited Phoenix Children's Hospital on April 29, giving away stuffed animals as part of the umpires' BLUE for Kids charity. Most of the pediatric patients were too young to know who the umpires were, but the crew was happy to be known simply by the blue polo shirts they wore and the Build-A-Bear Workshop bears they gave away. Full story >
Ump clinic stresses presence, perception
Triple-A International League umpires Alan Porter and Rob Price were more like professors than judges on March 1, hosting an umpires clinic in Aberdeen, Md. The pair stressed an umpire's need to maintain the proper presence and perception while on the field. Full story >
Home-plate ump hurt at Dodger Stadium
Home-plate umpire Kerwin Danley took a 96 mph fastball to the jaw during the Dodgers-Rockies game on Saturday night, and was taken from the field by ambulance. Full story >
Umpires host charity bowling event
For all those boo-birds who rain insults towards Major League Baseball umpires, young Patrick Pedraja would beg you to stop. Pedraja, 12, was one of many people who joined MLB umpires on Wednesday in the inaugural BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling at the AMF University Lanes in Tampa, Fla.  Full story >
Umpire Camp provides path to pro ball
For those looking for an opportunity to develop their umpiring skills and learn from some of the game's best, the second annual Major League Baseball Umpire Camp (MLBUC) was the perfect place to do just that. Full story >
Former umpire Vargo dies at 79
Ed Vargo, a longtime National League umpire who worked in four World Series and was behind the plate when Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth's career home run mark, has died. He was 79. Full story >
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