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
- Umpire Bill Miller (26), Cleveland coach, umpire Adam Hamari (78) , umpire Kerwin Danley, umpire Ryan Blakney.jpg
An MLB umpiring crew meeting with the managers from each team before a 2017 game
- Umpire catcher strike zone - Tokyo - 2024 April 21.webm
An umpire in Japan calling a strike, 2024
- Umpire Malachi Moore San Antonio Texas 2016.jpg
Home plate umpire Malachi Moore reviews the lineup cards from both teams before a 2016 minor league baseball game
- Eduardo Escobar called safe at second, Aug 06 2022 (cropped).jpg
Base umpire Stu Scheurwater calls Eduardo Escobar safe.
- Barry Bonds strike.jpg
An umpire calling a strike on Barry Bonds (#25)
- One Marine Making the Right Calls DVIDS177654.jpg
A volunteer umpire officiating a Little League Baseball game
- David Rackley 2006.jpg
Umpire David Rackley working a Double-A Texas League game in 2006
- Tom Connolly 1916.jpg
Umpire Tom Connolly shown with the outside chest protector worn by AL home plate umpires for much of the 20th century
- Billklem.jpg
Longtime umpire Bill Klem, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe West has umpired over 5,000 MLB games.
