I Relied On Baseball Knowledge, Not Umpiring Skills
By John Valverde California District 65 Little League® Umpire I'll never forget my first year as a Little League® umpire. Unfortunately for me, I started officiating baseball late in my…
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Six Innings With MLB Veteran Umpire Gerry Davis
Mr. Davis shared his thoughts at the 27th Little League® International Congress. During the 27th Little League® International Congress in New Orleans in January, Little League Baseball and Softball had…
2018 Little League® World Series Umpires Announced
Little League® Baseball and Softball has announced the selection of more than 90 volunteer umpires for the seven Little League World Series tournaments in 2018. The events begin on July…
Veteran MLB Umpire and World Series Crew Chief Gerry Davis Joins Little League® Volunteer Umpire Advisory Committee
As Crew Chief for the MLB Little League Classic, Mr. Davis served two innings as a second-base umpire at this year’s Little League Baseball® World Series. After making a trip…
The Call: An Inside Look at the Journey to Becoming a Little League Baseball® World Series Umpire
Little League® joins Mike McCullough on his journey from a local league volunteer umpire in Florida to selection as one of 16 Little League Baseball® World Series umpires in Williamsport.…
Little League® Umpires Offer Life Lessons Through Youth Umpire Schools
Veteran umpires throughout the West Region conduct youth clinics that teach more than just the skills needed as an umpire. While Little League® is most commonly known for the stories of…
Parent Confessions: I Was a Chirping Coach. Now, I’m a Bruised Umpire.
Joe gave me a glare I’ll never forget. He was one of our long-time umpires, and I was a long-time coach in our league. Like any coach, I did my…
2017 Little League® World Series Umpires Announced
Little League® Baseball and Softball has announced the selection of 92 volunteer umpires for the seven Little League World Series tournaments in 2017. The events begin on July 29 with the…
Little League® International Remembers Senior League Baseball World Series Umpire Michael Hudgins
Little League® International mourns the passing of Michael Hudgins, former Senior League Baseball World Series umpire and Texas District 28 Umpire Coordinator. He was 59. Mr. Hudgins, a native of…
I Called Out an Umpire and Ended Up Being Thrown Out
My son’s team won their pool in District play, and moved on to face the winner of another pool. The team we were going up against was from a neighboring…