Article: LIKE PITCHERS, UMPIRES ALSO BENEFIT FROM CONTROL.(Sports)(Column)

Article: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE WELCOMES MAJOR ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Charlotte, he attended umpire school in Florida ... other prospective major league umpires. He was one of only ... selected to join the major league umpire staff at that time ... says Culbreth, major league umpires are scouted, evaluated ...

Article: The umpire strikes back: But bargaining force is now with ...
The Washington Times;  July 16, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... American League umpire Jim McKean ... with other umpires. . . . I ... officials of the Major League Umpires Association ... stadiums. Major League Baseball ... with each umpire, out-of-shape umpires who can ... impossible way to umpire." Now the ... discipline the ...

Article: Major League Umpires Withdraw Resignations
The Washington Post;  July 28, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... provoked by Major League Baseball ... claims that Major League Baseball was ... Board. Some umpires, who declined ... solidarity," NL umpire Angel Hernandez ... control over umpires, including ... Alderson, Major League Baseball ...

Article: MAJOR LEAGUE UMPIRES ON STRIKE
Post-Tribune (IN);  April 7, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... earlier in the week that umpires would not attempt to ... between management and umpires has been almost as bad ... used one minor-league umpire at each game and filled ... amateurs, primarily umpires for high school and ... UMPIRES Work stoppages by major-league baseball ...

Transcript: Commentary: Major-league baseball umpires ...
NPR Morning Edition;  July 21, 1999 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 Commentary: Major-league baseball umpires may be following the wrong guy to ... prospect of a mass resignation of umpires. Last week most members of the Major League Baseball Umpires Association filed resignation notices ...

Article: Major league umpires threaten to walk away
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  July 15, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... meeting of the Major League Umpires Association at ... Alderson said. Umpires have been angry ... Coleman suspended umpire Tom Hallion on ... ever been," umpires' union head Richie ... There are 68 major league umpires, and ...

Article: Bob Hentzen: Major league umpires blew their ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  July 18, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... union has improved the umpires' place in the game ... the rule book, the umpires went bonkers. They ... strike zone from many umpires. They throw pitches ... middle of the plate. Major league hitters live for those ... them when they know the umpire isn't calling strikes ...