MLB’s Most Controversial Umpire Calls: How Human Factors Affect Game Outcomes The Role of Umpires in MLB Umpires play a critical role in MLB by interpreting and enforcing the game’s rules.

Umpires play a critical role in MLB by interpreting and enforcing the game’s rules. They are responsible for ensuring fair play and maintaining the integrity of every match. This involves making ...

Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal. The 38-year-old Hoberg was fired by ...

Last summer, an independent professional baseball team let a robotic umpire call balls and strikes for a game. (Humans were still on hand to announce the results and make calls on foul balls and ...