by Amy Rosewater | Jan 4, 2021 | Event, Latest News
We are excited to announce the Un-Classic, a star-studded lineup of baseball entertainment UMPS CARE has created just for you! Because of the pandemic, we could not host our traditional, in-person Golf Classic, usually held in January. Instead, we are hosting the...
by Amy Rosewater | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
For years, Major League Baseball umpires have made in-person deliveries of Build-A-Bear® furry friends to hospitals across the country and in Canada. But as everyone knows, 2020 has been anything but normal. Kids undergoing treatment are more isolated than ever as...
by Amy Rosewater | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Larry Young likes to say he’s never had a real job. He’s been an umpire since he was 13, joined the American League in 1983 and retired following the 2007 season and is currently a Major League Baseball Umpire Supervisor. But he considers umpiring his passion, not...
by Amy Rosewater | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
For years, Major League Baseball umpires have made in-person deliveries of Build-A-Bear® furry friends to hospitals across the country and in Canada. But as everyone knows, 2020 has been anything but normal. Kids undergoing treatment are more isolated than ever as...
by Amy Rosewater | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are rounding third and heading home with our #Coop56Challenge – join this special campaign in memory of a special man NOW! As a way to continue the legacy of MLB Umpire #56 Eric Cooper, who passed away one year ago, and with the blessing of his family, UMPS...
by Amy Rosewater | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
UMPS CARE Charities proud to introduce its 2020 All-Star College Scholarship to Marcus Lo, a 19-year-old who graduated from Carmel High School, who is now a freshman at the University of Southern California. UMPS CARE Charities will provide Lo with $10,000 per year...
by Amy Rosewater | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo of MLB Umpire Paul Emmel with UMPS CARE Charities All-Star Scholarship recipient Jaskirat Kaur and her family before a ball agme in San Francisco. UMPS CARE Charities is humbled and honored to announce that Major League Baseball Umpire and UMPS CARE Charities...
by Amy Rosewater | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Chris and Courtney Bonham with MLB Umpire and Friend Adrian Johnson at the 2019 UMPS CARE Houston Golf Tournament UMPS CARE Charities is humbled and honored to announced that two volunteers, Courtney and Chris Bonham, have been named “Points of...
by Amy Rosewater | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the middle of a pandemic and concern over health and well being, Major League Baseball umpire have taken it upon themselves to continue to give back through UMPS CARE Charities. This dedicated group have taken time out to participate in Zoom chats with underserved...
by Amy Rosewater | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Major League Baseball Umpires will offer up close to 130 items including priceless autographed sports memorabilia, rarely available specialty MLB logo caps and experiences during its 12th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction. The auction, hosted on MLB.com,...
