Minor League Baseball Umpires at our annual UMPS CARE Charities + AMLU Spring Training Bowling Tournament last year in Tempe, Arizona. Minor League Baseball Umpires once again will return to the bowling alleys in Florida and Arizona this spring to suport UMPS CARE programs! (Photo by Arianna Grainey)
The Minor League Baseball umpiring crews working Spring Training are teaming up to play in bowling tournaments in Florida and Arizona to support UMPS CARE Charities!
Founded 20 years ago through the compassion of Major League Baseball Umpires, UMPS CARE Charities has created a movement among umpires at all levels. The AMLU Bowling Tournament has become an annual tradition of fun, camarderie and giving back!
Year after year, umpires tell us that these are the most fun – and most rewarding – events of the spring.
To support your favorite umpire and their bowling team, click below.
Proceeds from these tournaments will support UMPS CARE Charities programs:
- BLUE for Kids Hospital Program -delivers Build-A-Bear Workshop experiences annually to 1600 patients in children’s hospitals nationwide. This year, UMPS CARE will deliver its 25,000th Build-A-Bear to a sick child!
- BLUE Crew Ticket Program – gives once-in-a-lifetime baseball experiences to hundreds of children and military families each year! This year, we will welcome our 11,000th participant to a ballpark.
- All-Star Scholarship Program – helps youth adopted late in life achieve their dreams of graduating from college. We are proud to share that since 2015 we have had a 100% graduation rate!
- Official Leadership Program – offers leadership and umpire training to more than 1,000 teenagers, inspiring the next generation of officials!
- Family Care Program – provides short-term financial assistance to umpires and their families who have fallen on hard times.
