Article: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE WELCOMES MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL UMPIRE TO SPORTS OFFICIATING CLASS

The University of South Carolina's Upstate Campus issued the following press release:

Professional baseball players who have made it to the major league have beaten the odds. The same can also be said of the umpires who officiate those same major league games.

Few people realize that the selection process for major league umpires is as competitive and tough as it is, according to Fieldin Culbreth, one of only 68 major league umpires nationwide, who was a guest speaker at the University of South Carolina Upstate's "Officiating of Sports" class on February 22. Culbreth is a graduate of Chapman High School in Inman.

Culbreth was invited to speak to the class and share his experiences and ...

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