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 ...

(This is the version being tested in some games at major league spring training ... It was not unusual for an umpire to reach the majors without ever seeing quality film of himself working ...

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 ...

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 ...