I Literally Paid My Way Through The

Minor League Umpires Are Evaluated In Their Respective Leagues Each Year And Rated Numerically. This Enables Umpires To Know Where They Stand And Helps Them Make Prudent Career Decisions.

I Personally Developed The Academy Training Program. All Our Training Is Based On Solid Educational Principles. We Present The Material In Four Training Formats: Lecture, Demonstration, Drill, And Implementation.

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.

When I Was 14, I Played In A Summer League. One Night The Chief Umpire Asked Me If I Would Like To Try Umpiring. There Was A Little League Tournament Coming Up And He Needed More Umpires Than He Had.

Game Management Is Accomplished By Staying Constantly Alert And Then Reading And Reacting To Potential Problem Situations Before They Materialize. It All Boils Down To Paying Attention To Details.