A professional sporting event is just the ticket to inspire a child in foster care or strengthen a mentor/youth match. Through the BLUE Crew Tickets program, Major League Baseball umpires provide memorable baseball experiences for children awaiting adoption and kids in youth mentoring programs. Guests receive complimentary game tickets, a goody bag of treats, and the opportunity to step onto the field for a souvenir baseball and photo.
Recipient agencies include the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Most Valuable Kids, and the National Network of Digital Schools.
This program is possible thanks to the generosity of caring corporate sponsors and individual donors. Corporate sponsors include ProShares, New Era Cap, FritoLay, Ump-Attire.com, Honig's Whistle Stop, and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLB.com).
2010 Season Schedule
| DATE |
TEAM |
CREW |
| 24-Apr |
Los Angeles Angels |
D-Davidson |
| 24-Apr |
New York Mets |
P-Darling |
| 25-Apr |
Arizona D-Backs |
B-Wegner |
| 25-Apr |
Milwaukee Brewers |
C-Bell |
| 25-Apr |
Kansas City Royals |
I-Holbrook |
| |
|
|
| 1-May |
Atlanta Braves |
L-Everitt |
| 7-May |
Philadelphia Phillies |
C-Bell |
| 8-May |
Washington Nationals |
B-Wegner |
| 8-May |
Chicago White Sox |
E-Di Muro |
| 8-May |
Oakland Athletics |
F-Hudson |
| 8-May |
Texas Rangers |
G-Carlson |
| 8-May |
Cincinnati Reds |
H-Wendelstedt |
| 8-May |
Cleveland Indians |
M-Cooper |
| 8-May |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
P-Darling |
| 8-May |
Minnesota Twins |
Q-Barrett |
| 15-May |
Colorado Rockies |
A-Culbreth |
| 15-May |
Baltimore Orioles |
B-Wegner |
| 15-May |
New York Yankees |
D-Davidson |
| 15-May |
San Francisco Giants |
E-Di Muro |
| 15-May |
Florida Marlins |
G-Carlson |
| 15-May |
Chicago Cubs |
Q-Barrett |
| 16-May |
Detroit Tigers |
O-Barksdale |
| 22-May |
Seattle Mariners |
E-Di Muro |
| 23-May |
Kansas City Royals |
C-Bell |
| 23-May |
Houston Astros |
K-Bucknor |
| 23-May |
St. Louis Cardinals |
P-Darling |
| |
|
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| 5-Jun |
Oakland Athletics |
G-Carlson |
| 5-Jun |
New York Mets |
H-Wendelstedt |
| 5-Jun |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
I-Holbrook |
| 6-Jun |
Arizona D-Backs |
B-Wegner |
| 6-Jun |
Seattle Mariners |
D-Davidson |
| 6-Jun |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
E-Di Muro |
| 6-Jun |
Texas Rangers |
J-Guccione |
| 12-Jun |
San Francisco Giants |
D-Davidson |
| 12-Jun |
Cincinnati Reds |
E-Di Muro |
| 12-Jun |
Tampa Bay Rays |
F-Hudson |
| 12-Jun |
Detroit Tigers |
I-Holbrook |
| 12-Jun |
Colorado Rockies |
L-Everitt |
| 12-Jun |
Boston Red Sox |
P-Darling |
| 12-Jun |
New York Yankees |
Q-Barrett |
| 15-Jun |
Atlanta Braves |
P-Darling |
| 18-Jun |
Philadelphia Phillies |
L-Everitt |
| 19-Jun |
Washington Nationals |
I-Holbrook |
| 19-Jun |
Florida Marlins |
O-Barksdale |
| 26-Jun |
Atlanta Braves |
A-Culbreth |
| 26-Jun |
New York Mets |
I-Holbrook |
| 26-Jun |
Tampa Bay Rays |
L-Everitt |
| 27-Jun |
Milwaukee Brewers |
B-Wegner |
| 27-Jun |
Los Angeles Angels |
H-Wendelstedt |
| |
|
|
| 17-Jul |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
C-Bell |
| 17-Jul |
Baltimore Orioles |
E-Di Muro |
| 17-Jul |
Kansas City Royals |
G-Carlson |
| 17-Jul |
St. Louis Cardinals |
I-Holbrook |
| 18-Jul |
Chicago Cubs |
A-Culbreth |
| 18-Jul |
New York Yankees |
F-Hudson |
| 18-Jul |
Cleveland Indians |
H-Wendelstedt |
| 18-Jul |
Boston Red Sox |
P-Darling |
| 21-Jul |
Atlanta Braves |
B-Wegner |
| 23-Jul |
Philadelphia Phillies |
F-Hudson |
| 24-Jul |
Chicago Cubs |
D-Davidson |
| 24-Jul |
Detroit Tigers |
Q-Barrett |
| 25-Jul |
Oakland Athletics |
C-Bell |
| 31-Jul |
Boston Red Sox |
B-Wegner |
| 31-Jul |
Chicago White Sox |
F-Hudson |
| 31-Jul |
San Diego Padres |
I-Holbrook |
| 31-Jul |
Houston Astros |
J-Guccione |
| |
|
|
| 1-Aug |
Toronto Blue Jays |
A-Culbreth |
| 1-Aug |
Los Angeles Angels |
G-Carlson |
| 7-Aug |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
M-Cooper |
| 7-Aug |
Seattle Mariners |
Q-Barrett |
| 8-Aug |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
F-Hudson |
| 8-Aug |
Baltimore Orioles |
J-Guccione |
| 8-Aug |
Atlanta Braves |
K-Bucknor |
| 14-Aug |
San Francisco Giants |
F-Hudson |
| 14-Aug |
Washington Nationals |
G-Carlson |
| 14-Aug |
Minnesota Twins |
L-Everitt |
| 14-Aug |
Cleveland Indians |
M-Cooper |
| 15-Aug |
Colorado Rockies |
B-Wegner |
| 21-Aug |
St. Louis Cardinals |
A-Culbreth |
| 21-Aug |
Minnesota Twins |
H-Wendelstedt |
| 22-Aug |
Arizona D-Backs |
D-Davidson |
| 22-Aug |
Milwaukee Brewers |
O-Barksdale |
| 22-Aug |
Florida Marlins |
P-Darling |
| 28-Aug |
San Diego Padres |
C-Bell |
| 28-Aug |
Chicago White Sox |
D-Davidson |
| 28-Aug |
Texas Rangers |
E-Di Muro |
| 28-Aug |
Toronto Blue Jays |
J-Guccione |
| 28-Aug |
Tampa Bay Rays |
P-Darling |
|
 MLB Umpires Dan Iassogna (L) and Sam Holbrook (C) with children awaiting adoption in Los Angeles.  MLB Umpires Jim Reynolds (L) and Bill Welke (R) with children awaiting adoption in Houston.  MLB Umpire Fieldin Culbreth with mentor/youth matches in Seattle.  MLB Umpire Marvin Hudson with children awaiting adoption in Chicago.  MLB Umpires James Hoye (L) and Mike Di Muro (R) with children awaiting adoption in Philadelphia.  MLB Umpires Phil Cuzzi (L) and Tom Hallion (R) with children awaiting adoption in Phoenix.  MLB Umpire Lance Barksdale with children awaiting adoption in Atlanta. |
