Interview with Kevin Gregg, Boston Red Sox Director of Media Relations
Interview with Kevin Gregg conducted by Bill Nowlin on September…
Interview with Chris Cundiff, Fenway Park Batboy
Interview with Chris Cundiff by Bill Nowlin on August 16,…
Interview with Dean Lewis, Fenway Park Umpires Room Attendant
Interview with Dean Lewis conducted by Bill Nowlin on July…
Interview with Dave Mellor, Director of Grounds at Fenway Park
Interview with Dave Mellor by Bill Nowlin on August 16, 2015.
I…
You’re Out of Here: A History of Umpire Ejections
Hillsboro Hops manager Shelley Duncan being…
Interview with Cuban Umpire Elber Ibarra
Recognized as one of the top umpires in Cuba for the past…
The Disqualification of Umpire Dick Higham
Dick Higham, with the 1877 Syracuse Stars. Second row…
Professional Woman Umpires
This article was originally published in "The SABR Book on Umpires…
The Evolution of Umpires’ Equipment and Uniforms
The evolution of umpires’ equipment and uniforms began…
A Conversation in the Umpires Room: Jim Joyce, Greg Gibson, Chad Fairchild, Carlos Torres
On September 25-27, 2015, the Baltimore Orioles visited Boston’s…
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…
A Conversation in the Umpires Room: Ted Barrett, Chris Conroy, Angel Hernandez, and Pat Hoberg
On July 10-12, 2015, the New York Yankees visited Boston’s…
Around the World of Umpiring
I worked as a sports official for more than 37 years, starting…
A Conversation in the Umpires Room: Laz Diaz, Chris Guccione, Cory Blaser, Clint Fagan
On July 3-5, 2015, the Houston Astros visited Boston’s…
‘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…
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…
Umpires in the Negro Leagues
This article was originally published in “The SABR Book on…