First base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was struck in the head by a line drive and left the Twins' 4-3 win over the Mets on ...

Bettmann / Getty Images As the first black umpire in Major League Baseball, Emmett Ashford encountered plenty of hostility. The pitcher Jim Bouton documented Ashford’s difficulties in Ball Four ...

It is one of the toughest careers to obtain and one of the most scrutinized jobs in sports, being a Major League Baseball umpire. There are only 76 full-time umpires, and three of them — Chris ...

Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt had to leave the game in Minnesota after he was struck in the face behind first base by a line drive foul ball ...

Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for his association with a known gambler who bet on baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Monday. Hoberg, 38, considered one of baseball ...

MLB baseball season is underway, and while the teams on the field are competing to get to the World Series in October, there is a third team on the field every night: the umpires.