crew chief Marvin Hudson threw on his protective gear to get behind the dish to replace his colleague. It left the game short one umpire for the remaining innings. It's the risk of every umpire ...

While umpires do wear protective gear, instances like this can still occur. It's not an easy job to be an umpire, especially when there are safety risks such as this happening at times.

MLB umpire Nick Mahrley left Sunday's game between ... The game went into a delay as crew chief Marvin Hudson changed into protective gear to take over at home plate. The Rockies recorded ...

The game was delayed while crew chief Marvin Hudson put on the home plate umpire's gear to take over. The game was continued with only three umpires on the field. It is a harsh reminder as to ...

NEW YORK — There was a lengthy and scary pause during a Yankees’ fifth-inning rally Sunday at Yankee Stadium when plate umpire Nick Mahrley was struck in the throat by Giancarlo Stanton’s ...

The Yankees’ 10-3 win over the Rockies took a scary turn Sunday, when home-plate umpire Nick Mahrley was hit in the neck area by the top end of Giancarlo Stanton’s broken bat, placed onto a ...

Home plate umpire Nick Mahrley exited Sunday afternoon's Yankees vs. Rockies game at Yankee Stadium (GameTracker) after being struck in the neck by a barrel of a broken bat. His neck was ...

A majority of big-league umpires give players and managers a high threshold for what they’d tolerate before an ejection. They understand that emotions can run high in pro sports, and it usually ...

Home plate umpire Nick Mahrley was taken off the field on a gurney after being struck in the head by a broken bat Sunday during the fifth inning of the game between the host New York Yankees and ...

Before the second inning of the Yankees’ matchup with the Guardians Thursday afternoon in The Bronx commenced, Cole threw an extra pitch during warmups and home plate umpire Derek Thomas docked ...