by Amy Rosewater | Sep 1, 2021 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires are offering up close to 250 items including priceless, autographed sports memorabilia, rarely available specialty MLB logo caps and one-of-a-kind experiences during the 13th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction. The auction,...
by Amy Rosewater | Mar 2, 2023 | Event, Uncategorized
Instead of calling strikes, Minor League Baseball Umpires are going to be rolling strikes at their annual Spring Training charity bowling tournaments to support UMPS CARE Charities and our programs! Every year at Spring Training, MiLB Umpires take time away from the... by Amy Rosewater | Feb 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
UMPS CARE Charities is thrilled to share that we held our second Official Leadership Program event in Philadelphia! Through our partnership with the Phillies and their RBI program for softball and baseball, we were able to introduce teens to umpiring and teach them...
by Amy Rosewater | Jan 24, 2023 | Latest News
Photos by @ariannagrainey Our sold-out 17th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Golf Classic was a huge success at the Legacy Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona. With Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball Umpires golfing and mingling with supporters, there was plenty of...
by Amy Rosewater | Dec 9, 2022 | Latest News
Oh what fun we had in 2022! UMPS CARE Charities had a lot to celebrate in a year filled with lots of smiles and plenty of joy. Here’s a recap of the year we had just in case you missed anything: January UMPS CARE Golf Classic – A sold-out event under the Arizona sun...
by Amy Rosewater | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
100 Bears For The Holiday Back in October, Major League Baseball Umpire Chris Segal and Call-Up Umpire Brennan Miller hosted the UMPS CARE Charities East Coast Classic to raise funds to deliver Build-A-Bear joy to kids undegroing medical treatment in the hospital.... by Amy Rosewater | Dec 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Meet Umpire Santa – aka youth baseball umpire and Army veteran DeWayne Corbitt Over Veterans’ Day weekend, DeWayne Corbitt walked across a baseball field during an umpire clinic in Florida to introduce himself to Major League Baseball Umpire Laz Diaz....
by Amy Rosewater | Dec 1, 2022 | Latest News
DONATE FOR 100 BEARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! The Holidays are a time for giving, and this year is no exception. That is why we are starting our 100 Bears for the Holidays campaign TODAY! YOU can give the gift of a furry friend and help lift the spirits of a sick child in...
by Amy Rosewater | Nov 3, 2022 | Event, Latest News
On October 20, 2019, the Major League Baseball Umpire community lost one of its own – Eric Cooper, MLB Umpire #56. Coop’s legacy, however, remains very much alive. The UMPS CARE Charities 2nd Annual Eric Cooper Memorial Bowling Tournament Presented by the...
by Amy Rosewater | Oct 27, 2022 | Latest News, Uncategorized
In the days leading up to Halloween, Major League Baseball Umpires wanted to bring some treats to kids who are undergoing treatment at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. Major League Baseball Umpires Paul Emmel and Chris Guccione, who make their offseason home...
by Amy Rosewater | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
BIKE FOR BEARS DONATION PAGE Back in Spring Training, Minor League Baseball umpires Dave Martinez and Chandler Durham were crew mates in Bradenton, Florida. Dave, an avid biker, was talking up cycling to Chandler, who at the time, was a runner not a biker. Flash...