He once took over a Babe Ruth team that no other coach wanted because its players were caught smoking and drinking, his ...

The well-documented shortage of game officials means youth baseball and softball leagues will be scrambling for umpires again this spring and summer, and many games will be played with just one ...

ESSEX JUNCTION — Northern Vermont Baseball Umpires Association is providing free training for individuals looking to learn ...

For South Whitley resident Andrew Shriver, who works as an umpire for softball games, the upcoming season will give him the opportunity to participate in the pinnacle event for youth baseball and ...

The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has been used for minor league games, but it's getting rolled out for the first time in the big leagues during spring training.

Major League Baseball said on Monday it had fired top umpire Pat Hoberg for violating strict league rules concerning gambling. The league said in a statement a decision to dismiss Hoberg made in ...

Home Plate Umpire Brian Walsh uses an earpiece to hear the electronic notification as to weather a pitch was a ball or a strike by the ABS system during a AAA minor league baseball game.

FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPTV) — A program that started 18 years ago in Fort Pierce has found its home. The Umpire Placement Course is a professional umpire school that allows attendees to compete ...