“Nobody ever went to a ball game to see the umpire,” the Chief has said. Then again, what if it’s tied at the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and the umpire throws his arms out horizontally ...

The first leg of Thursday’s doubleheader between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves ended on a questionable call ...

Javier Baez had every right to be heated at home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi during the Detroit Tigers’ 3-1 win over the San ...

Home plate umpire Reggie Drummer made it personal and intentionally called a third strike that was nowhere near the plate to end the game. And now, he has been suspended indefinitely. The call ...

Umpires pay attention to the strike call mechanics of other umps. They’re developed over years of practice. Their inspirations are pulled from those that came before them. They come out in the ...

Frank Drebin disguises himself as the home-plate umpire ... strike that Drebin calls, he gets increasingly drunk on the cheers from the home crowd. He pirouettes on Strike 2. He barks out ...

Home plate umpire ... pitch a strike, putting Chisholm down 0-1 in the count. Carlos Torres calls a pitch well outside the zone a strike on Jazz Chisholm. Chisholm would ground out to second ...

Peterson then walked slugger Bryce Harper before getting Nick Castellanos to fly out to end the frame, escaping damage but having to throw more pitches. Home plate umpire Andy Fletcher had a few ...