Umpire Chris Guccione is going viral on social media, and no, it's not because of a bad call. Rather, it's because of the ...

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

MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was hit in the left ... where the biggest threat is a foul tip into the mask, and occasionally a signal cross-up between catcher and pitcher — the catcher calls ...

I was hit very hard by foul balls and once it knocked my mask completely off. Suffice to say my head was spinning for a few minutes. If they're not careful, base umpires can also face some ...

Also in this week's blotter, a Beachwood company fell victim to fraud when it made payments totaling more than $14,000 to a ...

has followed in his father’s footsteps and has become one of the area’s top umpires. The elder Lazaruk has some simple advice for anyone who is thinking about putting on the mask and chest ...

“I gave them a little showmanship and the crowd loved it,” he later recalled of his flamboyant way of calling balls and strikes. . Umpire mask worn by Emmett Ashford, the first African ...

Home plate umpire John Bacon didn't see it that way ... who removed his face mask and defended his abysmal call. As Chisholm became increasingly animated and upset, Aaron Boone came out of ...