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Umpires’ Lone Life in Major League Baseball
AP story details how MLB umpires spend 162 road games with families only six days a season, facing constant travel, early arrivals, and on‑the‑job duties from mudding balls to hotel bookings. It notes salaries, miles traveled, and the social stigma they endure, plus profiles figures like Dave Phillips and Ron Luciano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Kaye
New York
Dave Phillips
Tom Gorman
Luciano
Yankee Stadium