Meeting MLB Umpires!

[iankelleyumpire]

Travled to Kansas City for their game against Baltimore last night (7/22). The Orioles won 9-2 in kind of an uneventful game, but none the less, it turned out to be a great time spent with my father. It has been a while since the last time I had the chance to go to a MLB game, so I enjoyed every bit of it. 

 

C.B. Bucknor was behind the plate, Crew Chief Dale Scott was at 1B, Bill Miller at 2B, and at 3B was Todd Tichenor. 

 

After the game however, I had the opportunity to meet the umpire crew!! After standing outside of the roped-off "Home Plate Gate" for almost an hour after the game, chatting with other fans and finding out this is where the umps walk out of, they finally appeared. Todd Tichenor is from Kansas, and had family at the game, so he did not leave with the other crew members. This absolutely made my night and I was so grateful that they stopped to talk to me for a few minutes.

 

C.B. was such a nice guy, as was Dale Scott too. Bill Miller kind of walked on to start their car, but CB and Dale both stood to talk to me for a few minutes. They both were excited to hear I was going to TUS in January and wished me the best of luck. Scott said, "Well hopefully I'll be retired in 10 years so you can have my spot!" Haha! I wish! Only time will tell. Overall, awesome experience to meet these wonderful guys. Thought you all would enjoy! Anyone have pictures/met any MLB guys? 

 

Here is our picture: 

[JaxRolo]

Very cool! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

[plateumpire]

I met James Hoye at an umpire camp. I got to ask him questions. He is very nice.

[BigUmpire]

Cool Beans!

[baseballfan]

That is sick!!  I never thought about standing outside after a game to catch the umpires. Wish I had before now!

[Thunderheads]

Very cool!!!!!

[BigUmpire]

Which one are you?

[iankelleyumpire]

Which one are you?

 

Haha! Take a guess! 

 

It would be easy to know which one you are, just look up! 

[iankelleyumpire]

That is sick!!  I never thought about standing outside after a game to catch the umpires. Wish I had before now!

 

My dad and I had talked about it all game, and talked to several fans and stadium workers, they let me in about where and when the umpires usually came out. So we waited and waited, and as soon as I was about to give up, here they came. 

 

Royals game are only an easy 3 hour drive from me, so I might just have to travel to some of the rest of their home games, just to meet other crews now! 

[FlaUmp22]

It is cool to be able to meet and talk to the MLB guys... I know the umpire attendant at Tropicana Field so I get to meet different guys from time to time

[iankelleyumpire]

It is cool to be able to meet and talk to the MLB guys... I know the umpire attendant at Tropicana Field so I get to meet different guys from time to time

 

Nice! Yeah, since meeting them was so easy (if you have time to wait an hour after the game), I really want to go to some other Royals' home games and try to meet some of the other crews. 

[BigUmpire]

Hopefully not long from now when you call your first game at the plate in a Royals vs the Cardinals game you will look at this picture and think “I am at the show!- maybe some young umpire is waiting for me outside the ballpark tonight.â€

 

Good luck and keep us up on your progress getting there.

[iankelleyumpire]

That is the goal! Maybe someday.. only time will tell, for that could be 10 years down the road, if ever. For now, just making it at all is the priority. Will do! Thanks! 

[BigUmpire]

Have you read Bruce Webers book?

[iankelleyumpire]

No, not yet, but I've heard it's really good! I'll have to order it and read it for sure.