If they're not careful, base umpires can also face some unintended dangers. Being hit by batted balls really isn't that ...

Hunter Wendelstedt was umpiring first base last week when he was drilled in the left ear by a line drive. He's seen replays ...

Previously they’ve come behind the plate, where the biggest threat is a foul tip into the mask ... his head to the right, which exposed the left side of his head. “When I umpire, I umpire ...