MLB To Host Free Umpire Camp At Urban Youth Academy In Compton
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Major League Baseball is hosting a free, one-day umpire camp at the MLB Urban Youth Academy in Compton on November 14th.
Staff for the event will include many decorated former MLB umpires, current MLB supervisors and observers, and current Minor League Baseball umpires.
This is the MLB's sixth and final free, one-day camp of 2015 for anyone who is interested in umpiring in baseball and softball, including those aiming to begin their professional careers as umpires.
Over 100 attendees of MLB Umpire Camps have gone on to work in professional baseball since 2006.
The MLB Urban Youth Academy in Compton is located at 901 E. Artesia Blvd, and will take place from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m., with registration beginning at 9 a.m.
For more information on how to participate in the camp, visit www.facebook.com/mlb.camps or email mlbumpirecamps@mlb.com
REMINDER! There is still time to sign up for our FREE one-day Clinic, this Saturday, November 14th at the MLB... https://t.co/A2a2aGBe4v
— MLB Umpire Camps (@MLBUmpCamps) November 9, 2015
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