Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle ... always be a source of shame and embarrassment to me. Major League Baseball umpires are held to a high standard of personal conduct, and my own ...

Every year, before the start of the baseball season, the Umpire Placement Course visits ... put the bat on the ball, and you play a little game of catch,” said Brandon Laine, a UPC attendee ...

Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for his association with a known gambler who bet on baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced.