MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was able to walk off the field Wednesday after taking a line drive to his head while working first base during the game between the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets.

We often make jokes on this website at the expense of umpires. As long as human umpires roam the infield, there is bound to be human error. In an age where every call ...

MLB umpire Mark Ripperger is receiving praise for how he called a recent game. Ripperger was behind home plate for Thursday's game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins.

Umpire CB Bucknor probably lucked out there because Sunday would have been an embarrassing day for him at Coors Field if ABS was in place. Bucknor — despite not garnering Angel Hernandez-level ...

What gets tricky is when those situations become incidents. This is the language of umpires. A situation is a flash of irritation, a simmering temper, a plea for reconsideration. (Think of ...

Despite a protest to home plate umpire Will Little that the ball grazed his foot and that he did not swing, Little called Giménez out on a swing for the second out. Out came Schneider ...

The Athletics' Seth Brown was at the plate when everyone, including the umpire, seemed to forget the count. Usually you're awarded first base after four balls in at at-bat. Brown, however ...

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 ...

Great umpires tend to blend into a baseball game, making the men in blue barely noticeable. Bruce Lazaruk is regarded one of those types of umpires. However, while he might not be seen ...