Injury Prevention & Recovery: The Essential Umpire Safety PSAs
Jul 1st, 2020Prevention: Protection
- Get in the Slot for Safest Umpire Plate Position
- You're Wearing Your Throat Guard Wrong ~ How to Fix It
- Calling Balls & Strikes Behind the Mound?
- Crew How-To: Properly Install Wrap Around Pads on Your Umpire Mask
- Use Caution When Wearing A Cap Under Your Umpire Helmet
- Stubby Says: Check the Space Above Your Umpire Chest Protector in Your Stance
- Choose & Fit Plate Shoes Properly to Remain Injury-Free
- Best Practices from Customers on Mask Pads Replacement
- Traditional & Hard Shell Umpire Cap & Bill-Length Warning
Prevention: Heat Illness
- Stubby Says: Heat Illness is Most Easily Preventable Umpire Condition
- Take it from the Umpires - Top 10 Tips to Stay Cool in Summer Games
- Officials at Risk of Heat-Related Illness
- 7 Products to Help You Beat the Heat
Recovery
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About the Author
President Jim Kirk
Jim is a leading expert, educator and author on umpire gear, safety & appearance. After playing baseball at Centre College, he worked as a high school umpire. He became involved in E-Commerce while working on an MBA in the early 2000s and bought Ump-Attire.com in 2006, He eventually led it to the leading umpire gear & attire retailer worldwide, a “Best Places to Work in Louisville” honor in 2020, 2021, 2024, and a National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) Preferred Vendor. He maintained a long-standing relationship with Minor League Baseball Umpire Development & Training Academy for 10 years. He serves as an adviser to UMPS CARE Charities, the charity of MLB umpires, served as a 2-term board of director from 2012-2018, and was named their 2015 Ambassador Award recipient. A supporter since the inception of the Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy, he was named to their Board of Directors in 2020.
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