Minor League Baseball

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a professional baseball umpire? Do you feel that you know the rules better than the umpires at games you attend or watch on television?

If so, here is what you need to become a professional baseball umpire.

Candidates for becoming a Minor League umpire must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D., be of reasonable body weight, have 20/20 vision (with or without glasses or contact lenses), good communication skills, quick reflexes and good coordination, some athletic ability and required preliminary training for the job.

Required preliminary training for the job means that the candidate is required have gone to professional umpire school.

It typically takes anywhere from seven to eight years as a Minor League umpire before moving up to the Major Leagues.

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