The Evolution of Umpires’ Equipment and Uniforms

The evolution of umpires’ equipment and uniforms began…

Death On The Diamond: The Cal Drummond Story

This article was originally published in SABR's The National…

Deadball Era Umpires: What They Did for Baseball

Very little has been written about Deadball Era umpires who…

Around the World of Umpiring

I worked as a sports official for more than 37 years, starting…

‘Batter Ump’: Basebrawls Involving Umpires

"Kill him! Kill the umpire!’ shouted someone on the stand; And…

Bowman’s 1955 Umpire Baseball Cards

Many baseball fans of a certain age remember with some nostalgia…

Tal Smith: Reflections on the Opening of the Astrodome

I have been fortunate to work in professional baseball for almost…

50 Years and Counting: What Does the Future Hold for the Astrodome? 

It has been 50 years since the Astrodome first opened to worldwide…

Astrodome as the Home to Sports Other Than Baseball

Like other circular-shaped, multipurpose stadiums of the so-called…

The Astrodome: Back to the Future, Part 4

Rising from the prairie grass, a few miles south of downtown…

Bud Adams, Roy Hofheinz, and the Astrodome Feud

When Roy Hofheinz took charge of the Astrodome project, he envisioned…

The Rise and Fall of Artificial Turf

There was a time, not long ago, when many people hoped, or feared,…

George Kirksey, Craig Cullinan, and Houston’s Quest for a Major-League Team

For the Astrodome to be built, many intricate pieces had to fall…

Houston Astrodome: Engineering the Eighth Wonder of the World

In order to bring the Astrodome to fruition, given the project’s…

By the Book: Writings By and About Umpires

The annals of baseball prose include several memoirs and…

The Fates of the 22: MLB Umpire Resignations in 1999

In July 1999, as part of Richie Phillips’ strategy to gain…

Major League Umpires and Unionization

Major-league baseball players and umpires are sometimes at odds,…

Retired (and Un-Retired) Umpire Uniform Numbers

Most major-league teams have retired one or more numbers…

The Stained Grass Window

"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our…

The Making of Legends

Before King George took over the Bronx, Before the Dodgers…

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