I Literally Paid My Way Through The

I Literally Paid My Way Through The University Of Texas With My Umpiring.

As A Youngster, I Played In Little League, Pony League, And All Sorts Of Amateur Baseball Programs Growing Up.

After One Year In The Texas League, The American League Bought The Rights To My Contract. They Optioned Me Back To The Texas League For The 1970 Season.

Anyone Interested In Becoming A Professional Umpire And Becoming Eligible To Work In The Minor Leagues Must Attend One Of The Two Umpire Schools Sanctioned By Major League Baseball.

Looking Back On Those Games, I Probably Hustled Out Of Position As Much As I Hustled Into Position Since I Really Never Had Any Real Training. I Was Working On Instincts Alone.