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Umpire School Trains 72 Aces Ahead of Spring
Daytona Beach hosts the Al Somers Umpire School with 72 students this year learning rules, mechanics, and decision making for six weeks under Al Somers and a four man staff. Graduates are poised for 30 major league slots plus minor league positions as expansion looms and the Major League Umpire Development Program grows opportunities. Students come from varied backgrounds and begin six days a week of field drills to perfect calls, positioning, and behind the plate work before spring training.
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