On the Season Two finale of the show, MLB Umpire Ted Barrett generously gives an account of the who’s-who of umpire mentors that brought him up 25+ years ago, describes how his faith affects his approach as an umpire and why it’s so important to him, and recounts some of the unforgettable—or even life-changing—experiences that he’s shared with some of his MLB colleagues.
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Minor League Baseball umpire Ben Engstrand shares what he’s learned on his umpire journey, and gives us the scoop on a brand-new education opportunity for umpires at any level: the Wendelstedt Umpire School Online Prep Course.
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High school, college and Little League umpire Dan Campagnolo mines his decades in umpiring to share some concrete tips and a few stories, including: what NOT to do when you forget your shinguards; how to never worry about counting mid-inning warmup pitches again; and why working the dish for the Little League World Series Championship Game in 2012 was maybe only the third-coolest thing that happened to Dan that year.
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Season One guest David Saball reports back to us after successfully completing his first step toward a professional umpiring career: Summer 2020 working in the Northwoods League.
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When was the last time you looked at umpires and umpiring through brand-new eyes? Our guest in this episode, author Bill Nowlin, did just that by interviewing 70+ MLB umpires to write his book Working a Perfect Game: Conversations with Umpires.
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