Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is someone who makes sure all of the rules are followed. Umpires are also used in tennis, cricket, and other sports.
The umpire officiates the game. Their responsibilities include:
- beginning and ending the game
- enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds
- making judgment calls on plays
- meeting out discipline
Umpire (baseball) Media
An MLB umpiring crew meeting with the managers from each team before a 2017 game
An umpire in Japan calling a strike, 2024
Home plate umpire Malachi Moore reviews the lineup cards from both teams before a 2016 minor league baseball game
Base umpire Stu Scheurwater calls Eduardo Escobar safe.
An umpire calling a strike on Barry Bonds (#25)
A volunteer umpire officiating a Little League Baseball game
Umpire David Rackley working a Double-A Texas League game in 2006
Umpire Tom Connolly shown with the outside chest protector worn by AL home plate umpires for much of the 20th century
Longtime umpire Bill Klem, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe West has umpired over 5,000 MLB games.
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