Ben May (umpire)

97 – Ben May
May in the Midwest League in 2008
Born (1982-01-23) January 23, 1982
Racine, Wisconsin
MLB debut April 17, 2014
Crew members
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments

Benjamin Joseph May (born January 23, 1982) is an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He has worked in MLB since 2014, and wears number 97 on his uniform.[1]

Career

May umpired his first MLB games on April 14, 2014, working both games in a doubleheader between the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins.[2] He worked a total of 187 games during his first three MLB seasons, and issued five ejections.

Notable games

May was an umpire for the 2011 All-Star Futures Game, and qualifying rounds of the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Major League Umpire Roster". MLB.com. March 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Major League Umpiring Debut: Ben May (97)". closecallsports.com. April 17, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2017.

Further reading

  • Jackel, Peter (October 4, 2015). "Ben May hopes to change his status as a Major League Baseball umpire from substitute to permanent". Racine Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin.



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