Presented by NASH FM and Fox24, Umpire Appreciation Night will take over the Class-A Yankees affiliate's Riley Park in Charleston, South Carolina during the RiverDogs' series opener against the Lakewood BlueClaws.
The bobblehead/wrist giveaway features a masked umpire brushing off home plate. Planned activities include a "Strike 3" call contest, Dress Like an Umpire race, baseball rules trivia event, and umpire autograph session.
Here's hoping the Dogs' promotion—which appears to be a legitimate salute to umpiring—plays better than the Lancaster JetHawks (California League)'s 2009 fake "Umpire Appreciation Night" promotion, when the home team planned to distribute 500 pairs of what the Hawks called "umpire glasses."
The Cal League now has a top ump award. |
The California League (also Single-A) is the only league in the minors to honor its umpires annually with its newly-named "Doug Harvey Award," given out every season since 2010.
Related Post: Doug Harvey Set for CAL League Hall of Fame Induction (6/16/17).
Frank Walsh (R) is gifted silver on Ump Night. |
You might recognize umpire Dave Phillips (white shirt) delivering the silver tray to Walsh (plate umpire, right), who stands alongside fellow former NL umpire and native Texan Dusty Boggess (suit, center). Texas League President Hugh Finnerty (left) is at the microphone.
The Charleston Riverdogs play in the Southern Division of the Class-A South Atlantic League.
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