Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 No kidding, last night I found out I've been hired to umpire professional baseball. This is not MLB or even MiLB, but rather an independent league (there is professional baseball besides MLB!). Umpires don't get paid jack squat, so this remains a "jobby" (combination job and hobby). I will still be working my regular job as well as the Army Reserves. I also remain a high school umpire -- the high school season is March-May, and this league's season is June-August. The specific league I'll be umpiring for is known as the Pecos League. This is a step up from high school umpiring, but lower on the totem pole than college (college Division 1 is my goal, so it's a step in the right direction). The majority of players are current college players who are trying to get noticed even more. The college season ends in late May, and the Pecos League begins in June, so they go from their college team to their pro team. The majority of pitchers are former college pitchers who didn't move up. So one of the seasoned umpires described it as "very good high school pitching with college hitting." The Pecos League has teams in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and I think California. I will be traveling a little bit to work games in all those areas, taking vacation from my real job to go umpire baseball for $90 / game God bless baseball! EDIT: I just looked up where the teams are, and the league is divided into two divisions. I'll be working in the Mountain Division, with seven teams in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. The Pacific Division has six teams in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Sweet, hopefully you can keep moving up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singin' Sue 71615 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Congrats!!! FORWARD!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 That's wonderful news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Well done, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I suspect the Cape Cod League would be inconvenient for you but if you ever do it,I’d be happy to see you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Congrats! Keep chasing that dream, you're getting closer! Regards Gateway Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Congratulations! Here's to having a great time in your Jobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Onward and Upward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 keep us posted about you experiences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Awesome!! Moving on up as the song says!! Congratulations ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Congratulations Charlie! It may not be the top but you can only get to the top of the ladder one rung at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twelve mile REB Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 What Cypress said, congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 When you full MLB pro, remember that benefit of the doubt goes to the Dodgers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Upward! Onward! Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 said: When you full MLB pro, remember that benefit of the doubt goes to the Dodgers! Can't happen. MLB pros come from the MiLB; they work their way through the minor league system the same way as players. But to be hired by MiLB, an umpire has to attend one of two month-long professional umpire schools at their own expense. It would cost something like $7000 to attend pro school, and I would have to quit my well-paying job to do that. Then I would have to be one of the top 10 or 15% of students who get a job in MiLB making circus peanuts. My family would starve. So I'm keeping it as a jobby and shooting for Division 1 college baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 So, do you have a wild guess at the number of people working the various leagues and divisions as paid umpires. not counting the thousands of kids who get paid $5 or 10 to do little league games. ))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: So, do you have a wild guess at the number of people working the various leagues and divisions as paid umpires. not counting the thousands of kids who get paid $5 or 10 to do little league games. ))) No idea. And the kids are making $50 per game. Adjusted for inflation, that’s about 75% of the pay from 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Good news. Go out and give it your best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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