I Set Very High Standards For Myself

The Florida State League Was Considered The Top A-league Back Then. You Played In The Spring Training Parks Of Major League Teams, Traveled Throughout Some Great Cities In Florida, And The Pay Was The Best In A-ball.

Anyone Interested In Becoming A Professional Umpire And Becoming Eligible To Work In The Minor Leagues Must Attend One Of The Two Umpire Schools Sanctioned By Major League Baseball.

I Had A Great First Year And Mr. Macdonald Was My Biggest Supporter. He Gave Me The Encouragement I Needed That First Year To Get My Career Started On A Positive Note.

I Personally Developed The Academy Training Program. All Our Training Is Based On Solid Educational Principles. We Present The Material In Four Training Formats: Lecture, Demonstration, Drill, And Implementation.

The Vast Majority Of People Who Watch Baseball Can Properly Call 95% Of All Plays That Happen On The Field. My Job Is To Teach You How To Call The Other 5%.