4 C’s of Signals: Clear, Crisp, Consistent, Confidant
Until the late 1800s, baseball umpires did not use any signals. Some historians credit William “Dummy” Hoy, a deaf player with the Washington Nationals, with introducing hand signals for balls and strikes, safe and out calls. Others, credit umpire Bill “The Old Arbiter” Klem, who began officiating two years after Hoy retired, with inventing hand Read More …
2019 GLOA Elections
The GLOA Board will hold elections at the end of the Spring season. All members seeking a spot on the board run for at-large seats, the board then elects their officers. There are currently four seats up for election: Current members David Clements, Peter Fleury, Greg Hite, Patrick Joyce all plan to run for re-election. Read More …
30% Discount Offer to join/renew with NASO!
We have not quite reached the minimum threshold number of 25 members required to qualify for the discount offered by NASO for membership. If you are interested, please contact Bill Powell ([email protected]) by Friday, March 29. This introductory rate of $84 is nearly 30% off the $116 published rate. If you like to know about Read More …