Keith Allison

Current Location: Martinsburg, Hometown: Martinsburg Occupation: Sanitarian Years Umpiring: 24

Favorite or Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Lynn Swan Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Favorite Meal: ...... Lobster Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Olive Garden Favorite TV Show: ...... NCIS Favorite Movie: ...... The Sandlot Louie Angelotti

Current Location: Crawfordville, Florida Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla Occupation: Leon County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Years Umpiring: 14

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Scooby-Doo Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... The woods or the water Favorite Meal: ...... Seafood Favorite Place to Dine: ...... On the waters edge with my lovely wife Favorite TV Show: ...... Outdoor channels Favorite Movie: ...... Dirty Harry Famous Family or Relatives Brother is a stunt-man in Hollywood

Favorite Umpire Memory “Umpiring in the 2016 senior softball , and I was told at the start of last semi final game, which I was not umpiring, that I would be on the field for the champi- onship game at first base. Florida, my home state, was playing in that semi final game. And yes I knew if Florida won I would not be able to be on the field for the championship game. So I sat there as a spectator cheering Florida on all the way. YES that’s right, cheering for Florida to win and they did just that. They were on there way to the Champi- onship game all smiles and full of dreams. Again I’m a spectator cheering and watch- ing Florida playing for World Series Championship and thinking how it would feel to be on that feild Umpiring a championship World Series. Well Florida won, These girls are sitting on top of the world full of laughter, smiles and memories . After all it’s not all about me...... it’s about these young girls and these memories that will carry them a lifetime.” Pamela Brooks

Current Location: Leesburg, Virginia Hometown: Shreveport, LA Occupation: Judge, Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Years Umpiring: 11

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... My daughters Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Max Scherzer Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Smoky Mountains Favorite Meal: ...... Grilled ribeye, baked potato, salad Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Sweetwater Tavern Favorite TV Show: ...... The Orville Favorite Movie: ...... Field of Dreams Special Talents Isn’t umpiring a special talent? LOL

Favorite Umpire Memory “I was getting on my plate gear for a LLBB game and a grandmother came up to me and said she was glad I was there. Her husband told her while driving to the game that women don’t know anything about baseball. He stopped talking when they pulled into the parking lot and saw me getting dressed to umpire their grandson’s game.” David Byars

Current Location: Bradenton, Florida Hometown: Plant City Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Years Umpiring: 25

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Bruce Koepka Favorite MLB Team: ...... Tampa Rays Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Key West Favorite Meal: ...... Steak Favorite Place to Dine: ...... LongHorn Steakhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... SportsCenter Favorite Movie: ...... Field of Dreams Famous Family or Relatives Jess Willard - Boxing Heavyweight Champion 1915. Beat Jack Johnson for championship and lost title to Jack Dempsey.

Special Talents Ambidextrous

Favorite Umpire Memory “Semi-final plate 2011 LLSBWS and International Championship plate 2018 Intermedi- ate WS” Donnie Caudill

Current Location: Hamilton, Georgia Hometown: Hamilton, Ga. Occupation: Commercial Contractor Years Umpiring: 10

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Chipper Jones Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Chipper Jones Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... The beach Favorite Meal: ...... Pasta Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Maggiano’s Italian Restaurant Favorite TV Show: ...... Seinfeld Favorite Movie: ...... Gladiator Favorite Umpire Memory “Calling behind the plate on ESPN during the 2018 regional.” John Chapman

Current Location: Sarasota, Florida Hometown: Sarasota, Florida Occupation: Department , City of Sarasota, Utilities Years Umpiring: 24

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Roberto Clemente Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Henry Aaron Favorite MLB Team: ...... Atlanta Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Jackson, Wyoming Favorite Meal: ...... Taco’s, who doesn’t like Taco’s Favorite Place to Dine: ...... El Adobe, no longer in business Favorite TV Show: ...... M.A.S.H Favorite Movie: ...... Sand Lot Famous Family or Relatives Distant relative to Baltimore Oriole Boog Powell also George Washington’s wife Martha

Special Talents The ability to continue Umpiring Little League baseball without loosing my mind. That should count for something!

Favorite Umpire Memory “In 2016 working the last Big League World Series and had a call recapped on ESPN showing that I had the call right with proper positioning and being recognized by name and my town mentioned.” Jeremy Chapman

Current Location: Winston Salem, Hometown: Hammond, LA Occupation: Office Manager for Trinity Center, Inc Years Umpiring: 4

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Tim Duncan Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Tahiti Favorite Meal: ...... Fried Catfish Favorite Place to Dine: ...... The Porch (Tex Mex) Favorite TV Show: ...... Game of Thrones Favorite Movie: ...... Lord of the Rings Special Talents I can recite the script for Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Favorite Umpire Memory “Walking onto the field, I overheard one player say to another, “I like this umpire. He’s my favorite.”” John Cheesbrew

Current Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Hometown: Grantsville, WV Occupation: Distribution & Fuel Systems Analyst Years Umpiring: 11

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Emerald Cheesbrew Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... The Beach Favorite Meal: ...... Sushi Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Sushi King Favorite TV Show: ...... American Pickers Favorite Movie: ...... Lone Survivor Favorite Umpire Memory “I was doing one of the first baseball games of the season for the minors and told the catcher to throw the next pitch down. He looked puzzled and asked, throw the next pitch down? I said yep, throw it down. When the pitch came in, he looked at me, looked at the ball, looked back at me and then spiked the ball. The coach looked at me and said we haven’t covered that yet. We both had a good laugh.” Mike Christensen

Current Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Hometown: Green Bay, WI Occupation: Inventory specialist Years Umpiring: 7

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Bart Starr Favorite MLB Team: ...... Milwaukee Brewers Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Germany Favorite Meal: ...... Wisconsin Lake perch Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Roadhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... MASH Favorite Movie: ...... Major League Favorite Umpire Memory “Championship plate for the Tournament of Champions softball tournament held at Clarksville TN. Also, umpiring my grandson’s games.” Phil Churchill

Current Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Hometown: Durham, NC Occupation: Project Manager Years Umpiring: 21

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Hannah Adams, 2B, UF, Go Gators Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Roy Halliday Favorite MLB Team: ...... Red Sox Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Cruising Favorite Meal: ...... Pasta Weezie Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Carrabbas Favorite TV Show: ...... Andy Griffith Show Favorite Movie: ...... Shooter Famous Family or Relatives Cameron Churchill-He was on 3 teams that won national baseball championships U11 AAU, LL World Series (Big League Baseball) 2014, 2016 NCAA DII National Champion- ship

Special Talents Pole Vaulting

Favorite Umpire Memory “Umpiring my son Connor Churchill’s first HS game.” Chris Davis

Current Location: Haymarket, Virginia Hometown: Springfield, VA Occupation: Marketing Manager Years Umpiring: 7

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Ashley Davis (My daughter!) Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Johnny Bench Favorite MLB Team: ...... Washington Nationals Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... DisneyWorld Favorite Meal: ...... Tacos Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Chuy’s Favorite TV Show: ...... Star Trek, The Next Generation Favorite Movie: ...... The Empire Strikes Back Famous Family or Relatives My great, great, great, great, great, great, Grandfather, John Wesley Davis, was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1845-1847. I didn’t follow him into poli- tics! Favorite Umpire Memory “Being invited to my first Virginia state tournament in 2016.” RJ Delaune

Current Location: Palm Bay, Florida Hometown: Sunnyvale Occupation: Retired Years Umpiring: 7

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Mary Iakopo Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Tiger Woods Favorite MLB Team: ...... Oakland Athletics Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... My Home with my wife Favorite Meal: ...... Steak and Pototoes Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Lisa’s Pizza Toms River NJ Favorite TV Show: ...... The First 48 Favorite Movie: ...... Lone Survivor Favorite Umpire Memory “Working a Majors Division baseball game by myself. The stands were packed and the teams were both very good. I have never so much in one game. However, the appre- ciation from the coaches, players, and parents, all because I hustled on the field, made the whole experience one of my most memorable.” Rory Dittmer

Current Location: Melbourne, Florida Hometown: Melbourne, Florida Occupation: Construction Manager, City of Melbourne Years Umpiring: 15

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Tom Brady Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Florida Panhandle Favorite Meal: ...... Any Seafood Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Any place that serves good seafood Favorite TV Show: ...... News (I’m a news junkie) Favorite Movie: ...... Ten Commandments (Charlton Heston) Special Talents Enjoy fixing things - doesn’t matter what it is. The satisfaction of a job well done is worth the effort.

Favorite Umpire Memory “My first game behind the plate with full Umpire gear many years ago. I had a small amount of training but not too much. Unknown to me at the time our District UIC was in the stands doing an evaluation. After the game he did an honest critique and then wrote me a note that said simply “you’re going to be an outstanding Umpire.” I still carry that note in my bag. I’ve always used it as a reminder we always need to strive to improve and that being positive with your fellow Umpires is how we grow the family.” Mike Duty

Current Location: 4463 Mountain Road, Cedar Bluff, Virginia Hometown: Lebanon, Virginia Occupation: Retired - Town Manager- Professional Licensed Engineer Years Umpiring: 34

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Larry Bird Favorite MLB Team: ...... Yankees Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Beach Favorite Meal: ...... Steak and Seafood Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Sea Captains Favorite TV Show: ...... Andy Griffith Show Favorite Movie: ...... Meet Joe Black Famous Family or Relatives My Dad

Special Talents All sport athlete Will Fedewa

Current Location: Winter Park, Florida Hometown: Portland, MI Occupation: Owner of Agape Renovations Inc. Years Umpiring: 12

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Jenny Finch Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Favorite MLB Team: ...... Detroit Tigers Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Cedar Point, Ohio Favorite Meal: ...... BBQ Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Sonny’s BBQ Favorite TV Show: ...... Not sure Favorite Movie: ...... Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Famous Family or Relatives Both of my mothers brothers were pilots in WW2

Special Talents Fathered my kids well

Favorite Umpire Memory “Recently called a SRBB game on my BD.” Robert Freeman

Current Location: White Bluff, Tennessee Hometown: White Bluff, Tennessee Occupation: HR Assistant Years Umpiring: 22

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... - Favorite MLB Team: ...... Atlanta Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Beach Favorite Meal: ...... Tacos Favorite Place to Dine: ...... El Monte’s Favorite TV Show: ...... Star Trek Favorite Movie: ...... Star Wars Favorite Umpire Memory “2014 Little League World Series. I was blessed with the great honor and distinct priv- ilege to umpire at the greatest event in youth sports. Every day brought a new favorite memory of watching exceptional athletes playing a game they love. The respect and life- long friendships with the 15 other honorees I had the privilege to work with will be with me forever. I did not want it to end but like all good things, it did, but giving me many wonderful memories I will think of for the rest of my life.” Dave Frye

Current Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Hometown: Ontario CA Occupation: Retired Years Umpiring: 14

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Tony Gwynn Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... St. Augustine, FL Favorite Meal: ...... Monte Cristo Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Bennigans Favorite TV Show: ...... The West Wing Favorite Movie: ...... Lion King Favorite Umpire Memory “First day I ever umpired. Was Majors LL. I just got to the field and the two Managers came to me and said we need an umpire will you do it. I said sure but I have never done it before. They said “We know you know what a strike zone is to be and you know out and safe. You’ll be fine.” So I put the gear on and went behind the plate. The rest is his- tory here I am 14 years later.” John Gleason

Current Location: Alexandria, Virginia Hometown: Kelseyville, CA Occupation: Navy Helicopter Pilot Years Umpiring: 27

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Will Clark Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Will Clark Favorite MLB Team: ...... San Francisco Giants Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Disneyworld Favorite Meal: ...... Mexican, preferably good tamales Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Anywhere with my family Favorite TV Show: ...... The West Wing Favorite Movie: ...... The Hunt for Red October Famous Family or Relatives I think my wife and kids are pretty cool, but I don’t know about famous...

Special Talents Parenting: being a Dad is pretty special.

Favorite Umpire Memory “That first District tournament game when I was 16 and finally thought I had ‘arrived’ in the world of Little League umpiring. Plus they gave me a hat, which was the icing on the cake.” Matthew Glunt

Current Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Hometown: Warren, Pa Occupation: Systems Engineer Years Umpiring: 8

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... My son Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Juju Smith-Schuster Favorite MLB Team: ...... Pittsburgh Pirates Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Maho Beach, Sint Maarten Favorite Meal: ...... BBQ Favorite Place to Dine: ...... On a Caribbean island Favorite TV Show: ...... The Ranch Favorite Movie: ...... Major League Mike Goicoechea

Current Location: Tampa, Florida Hometown: Norwalk, CT Occupation: Self Employed Years Umpiring: 18

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Don Mattingly Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Derek Jeter Favorite MLB Team: ...... Yankees Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Costa Rica Favorite Meal: ...... Anything mom cooks Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Outback Favorite TV Show: ...... Blue Bloods Favorite Movie: ...... John Wick Series Favorite Umpire Memory “Every time I’m on the field.” Demetrius Greene

Current Location: Titusville, Florida Hometown: Cocoa Florida Occupation: Security Officer Years Umpiring: 7

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Ronald Acuna Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Tiger Woods Favorite MLB Team: ...... Atlanta Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Las Vegas Favorite Meal: ...... Fish and cheese grits Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Seafood restaurant Favorite TV Show: ...... Sanford and Son Favorite Movie: ...... Green Mile Favorite Umpire Memory “Being chosen to do high school playoffs” Buster Hickam

Current Location: Kathleen / Warner Robins, Georgia Hometown: Warner Robins Occupation: Government Contractor Years Umpiring: 16

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Not Player but Umpire - Robbie Guest & Don Brown Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Marshall Cassey SER-UIC Favorite MLB Team: ...... Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Marco Island Florida Favorite Meal: ...... Homemade Chicken & Dumplins Favorite Place to Dine: ...... NuWays Favorite TV Show: ...... Games of Thrones Favorite Movie: ...... Planet of the Aps Famous Family or Relatives Daughter, Jessica Sheppard, 2018 Teacher of the Year

Special Talents President of Rolling Thunder Ga3; rides a Harley Davidson to bring awareness of over 82,000 POW/MIA are still unaccounted for.

Favorite Umpire Memory “I was assigned the plate for game 1 and 2.. Robbie Guest & Don Brown (both LL vol- unteer and SEC umpires) were assigned 1 base. During both of these games, the head coach asked them to come to me for assistance on a judgment/close call..” John Ignacio

Current Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Hometown: Clarksville, TN Occupation: Purchasing Manager Years Umpiring: 19

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Walter Morgan (Former Senior PGA Tour player) Favorite MLB Team: ...... Yankees Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Any LL REGIONAL or WORLD SERIES Favorite Meal: ...... My Dad’s Teriyaki Pork Chops and Rice Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Any really good steakhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... The Good Doctor Favorite Movie: ...... To Kill A Mockingbird Special Talents Actor/Singer (I would love to sing The National Anthem at one of the Regional Games. After auditioning, of course.)

Favorite Umpire Memory “Umpiring the Challenger Game at the 2013 LLWS in Williamsport.” Gerald Johnson

Current Location: Covington, Georgia Hometown: Atlanta, GA Occupation: Retired Deputy Sheriff Years Umpiring: 6

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Tony Gwynn Favorite MLB Team: ...... Atlanta Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... St. Simons Island Favorite Meal: ...... Chicken Fried Chicken Baked Potato and Turnips Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Outback Steakhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... Property Brothers Favorite Movie: ...... Aquaman Special Talents Not that I know of

Favorite Umpire Memory “My first umpire clinic at Warner Robins. The interview was priceless.” Rhett Jones

Current Location: Hampton, Virginia Hometown: Orlando, Florida Occupation: National Account Field Support Specialist Years Umpiring: 6

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... John Webb Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Wayne Gretzky Favorite MLB Team: ...... Nationals Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Pensacola, Florida Favorite Meal: ...... Barbecue and Seafood Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Mission Barbecue Favorite TV Show: ...... NCIS Favorite Movie: ...... Star Wars Famous Family or Relatives Cousin- John Webb

Special Talents Played Hockey for 20 years Joseph Kusior

Current Location: Front Royal, Virginia Hometown: East St. Louis, Occupation: Retired USMC/Civil Servant Years Umpiring: 13

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Jenny Finch Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Don Mattingly Favorite MLB Team: ...... NY Yankees Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Germany Favorite Meal: ...... Prime Rib Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Inn at Little Washington Favorite TV Show: ...... Two and a Half Men Favorite Movie: ...... Tombstone Special Talents Diorama Building

Favorite Umpire Memory “Doing District and State Tournaments” Steve Lewis

Current Location: Tampa, Florida Hometown: Tampa, Florida, USA Occupation: Law Enforcement Years Umpiring: 19

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Kaden Arroyo - Grandson Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Michael Jordan Favorite MLB Team: ...... Tampa Bay Rays Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Baseball Field Favorite Meal: ...... Steak Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Outback Favorite TV Show: ...... Baseball Games Favorite Movie: ...... Bruce Lee - Enter the Dragon Famous Family or Relatives Christian Arroyo - Nephew - member of the Tampa Bay Rays

Favorite Umpire Memory “Opportunity to participate in two (2) Softball World Series” Mike Lindsay

Current Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida Hometown: Saint Petersburg Occupation: Respiratory Therapist Transport Years Umpiring: 24

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Javier Baez Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Antonio Brown Favorite MLB Team: ...... Astros Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Grand Caymen Favorite Meal: ...... Authentic Mexican Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Outback Favorite TV Show: ...... Last Man Standing Favorite Movie: ...... For Love of The Game Special Talents Played college football for Texas Tech University 3 Seasons.

Favorite Umpire Memory “2008. The pitcher (Robbie Thigpen son of Bobby Thigpen) balked R3. Of course he didn’t like it nor agree. 3 years later when I took my son up to college, Robbie was there playing and helped recruit my son. Robbie met us at the field house and shook my hand and said,” Hello Mr. Lindsay, we are excited to have Jordan come play for us. And your were right. I balked...that was a balk.”” Joseph Lorino

Current Location: Vero Beach, Florida Hometown: Vero Beach Occupation: HVAC Service Manager Years Umpiring: 12

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Hank Aaron Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Anywhere in the mountains Favorite Meal: ...... Sushi Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Saigon Sushi Favorite TV Show: ...... Deadliest Catch Favorite Movie: ...... Major League Famous Family or Relatives My family is just a bunch of average Joes!

Special Talents My “other hobby” is teaching the Vero Beach High School Fighting Indians Marching Band and Nemesis Winds, an FFCC/WGI Independent A class indoor winds performance ensemble. Barton Mace

Current Location: Hamilton, Georgia Hometown: Hamilton, Georgia Occupation: Database Administrator Years Umpiring: 21

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Chipper Jones Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Jim Kelly Favorite MLB Team: ...... Atlanta Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Clearwater Beach, Florida Favorite Meal: ...... Cheesesteak stromboli Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Any good steak restaurant Favorite TV Show: ...... Diners, Drive Ins and Dives Favorite Movie: ...... Star Wars Favorite Umpire Memory “Getting the opportunity to umpire the 2017 Junior Softball Southeast Regional. I have always wanted to get a chance to advance to a Regional and a World Series. I received a World Series recommendation after the 2017 Regional and that was my greatest accom- plishment so far.” Michael McCullough

Current Location: St Petersburg, Florida Hometown: Drexel Hill PA Occupation: Retired Postmaster Years Umpiring: 28

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Kevin Kiermaier Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Leroy Selmon Favorite MLB Team: ...... Tampa Bay Rays Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Football Favorite Meal: ...... Steak and potatoes Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Outback Favorite TV Show: ...... Gotham Favorite Movie: ...... The replacements Favorite Umpire Memory “Working 2017 Little League World Series in Williamsport” Jenna McLeod

Current Location: Hernando Beach, Florida Hometown: Van Buren, Maine Occupation: Teacher’s Assistant Years Umpiring: 9

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Stanton Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Usain Bolt Favorite MLB Team: ...... Toronto Blue Jays Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Cancun Favorite Meal: ...... Chicken Alfredo Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Olive Garden Favorite TV Show: ...... Big Brother Favorite Movie: ...... Pretty Woman Special Talents I love to make people laugh and have a great time. I can do a word search puzzle in record time.

Favorite Umpire Memory “When you see a player that is brand new to the game and you get to see their first catch or of the season and the expression on their faces. It is priceless. My love and enjoy- ment for the game is the reason i do what I do.” Douglas Neville

Current Location: Burke, Virginia Hometown: Baltimore, Occupation: Retired CPA Years Umpiring: 21

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Brooks Robinson Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Bill Russell Favorite MLB Team: ...... Washington Nationals Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Favorite Meal: ...... Fried Chicken Favorite Place to Dine: ...... KFC Favorite TV Show: ...... Star Trek Favorite Movie: ...... Star Trek-The Wrath of Khan Famous Family or Relatives My cousin has 2 sons. One became an MLB player. The other became a pro tennis play- er and is currently Venus Williams’ tennis coach.

Special Talents I had a talent for picking the perfect wife!

Favorite Umpire Memory “Teaching my son and daughter how to umpire. My son is now 32 and still umpiring.” Ucal Palmer Jr

Current Location: Austell, Georgia Hometown: Springfield Massachusetts Occupation: Relationship Manager Years Umpiring: 9

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Magic Johnson Favorite MLB Team: ...... Yankees Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Favorite Meal: ...... Curry Goat Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Marietta Fish Market Favorite TV Show: ...... Cosby Show Favorite Movie: ...... Harlem Nights Special Talents Professional speaking

Favorite Umpire Memory “My first State LL tournament in Cartersville in 2010” Vinnie Piscitello

Current Location: Seminole, Florida Hometown: Neptune N.J. Occupation: Service Manager Years Umpiring: 15

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Johnny Bench Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Emmit Smith Favorite MLB Team: ...... Tampabay Rays Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Lake Tahoe Favorite Meal: ...... Lasagna Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Harrah’s Steak House Favorite TV Show: ...... Mash Favorite Movie: ...... Star Trek Special Talents I make a great Key Lime Pie.

Favorite Umpire Memory “2015 Junior Softball World Series” Kristopher Ratliff

Current Location: Marion, Virginia Hometown: MARION, VA Occupation: Independent Retail Pharmacy Years Umpiring: 20

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Steve Largent, WR for Seattle Seahawks Favorite MLB Team: ...... Atlanta Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Fripp Island, SC Favorite Meal: ...... bourbon glazed salman Favorite Place to Dine: ...... local independent eateries Favorite TV Show: ...... Dexter & Big Bang Theory Favorite Movie: ...... The Undefeated &/or Shenandoah Craig Reynolds

Current Location: Trinity, Florida Hometown: Tonawanda, NY Occupation: Special Education Teacher Years Umpiring: 36

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Michael Phelps Favorite MLB Team: ...... Montreal Expos Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... The Caribbean Favorite Meal: ...... Chicken Wings - My hometown food Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Anywhere serving steak Favorite TV Show: ...... The Goldbergs Favorite Movie: ...... It’s a Wonderful Life Favorite Umpire Memory “Working with my son, Matthew” Michael Riddle

Current Location: Fort Myers, Florida Hometown: Fort Myers Occupation: Project Manager Years Umpiring: 27

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... for the Virginia 2017 Senior Girls Southeast Region Championship Team Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... 1972 Miami Dolphins Favorite MLB Team: ...... 2004 Boston Red Sox Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Utah Canyon Country Favorite Meal: ...... Anything my son, the chef, cooks Favorite Place to Dine: ...... The Bubble Room, Captiva Island, Florida Favorite TV Show: ...... NCIS Favorite Movie: ...... Run Silent, Run Deep Famous Family or Relatives I have been told that I am related to the band leader, Nelson Riddle, but never had the opportunity to meet the man while he was alive, nor any of his surviving family.

Favorite Umpire Memory “Aside from the left fielder for Virginia laying herself out to snag a line drive fly ball to win the 2017 Senior Girls Southeast Region Championship - perhaps one of the best defen- sive plays I have ever witnessed - there was an incident this year that was quite notable. Major baseball game. Coach, are all of your kids equipped and ready to play per Little League rules and regulations? I get the obligatory “yes”. First Batter comes to the plate. TIME! please take your necklace off. I deliver it to the third base coach. Second batter comes to the plate. TIME! Please take your bracelet off. I deliver it to the third base coach. Third base coach yells at the dugout as I take my position behind the plate: “any- one else have any jewelry on?” A little voice replies: “I have a belly button ring.” TIME? Umpire is on his knees laughing until he’s in tears.” Hiram Rivas

Current Location: Dundee, Florida Hometown: Dundee, Florida Occupation: Information Technology Architect Years Umpiring: 5

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Francisco Lindor Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Usain Bolt Favorite MLB Team: ...... Boston Red Sox Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Cancun Favorite Meal: ...... flank steak, rice and beans Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Texas Roadhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Favorite Movie: ...... Avatar Special Talents Musician (Saxophonist) Robbie Sacra

Current Location: Unionville, Virginia Hometown: Madison County Virginia Occupation: Correctional Lieutenant Years Umpiring: 22

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Cal Ripken Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Darrell Green Favorite MLB Team: ...... Baltimore Orioles Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Las Vegas Favorite Meal: ...... Blue Crabs and Seafood Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Dan’s Steakhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... Cheers Favorite Movie: ...... Officer and a Gentleman and Top Gun Favorite Umpire Memory “All of them” Jason Salley

Current Location: Watauga, Tennessee Hometown: Watauga Occupation: Operations Manager Years Umpiring: 10

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Micheal Jordan Favorite MLB Team: ...... Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Destin, Fl Favorite Meal: ...... Steak Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Brazilian Steakhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... Gold Rush Favorite Movie: ...... Forrest Gump Special Talents I really enjoy woodworking as a hobby but don’t have much time to do it anymore.

Favorite Umpire Memory “My favorite umpire memory would be in the 2013 Jr. Baseball Southeast Regional. Florida was playing in an elimination game and was in the first base dugout. They were in their final and were down by 1 with a runner at 3rd and two outs. The batter hit the ball hard on the ground to the shortstop, this batter runner for FL was really fast, the shortstop gets his glove on the ball and knocks the ball down and bobbles the ball, he then gathered the ball and throws a rocket to 1st for a bang/bang play! OUT!! I sold it so hard I almost passed out!! I then realized that they had been eliminated and an explo- sion happened in the 1st base dugout as FL was thinking he beat the throw. I stood there for a second or two and Doug Durling (another umpire that was working 3rd) hollered at me “Jason, Let’s GO!!” Doug was trying to get me away from the explosion and off the field on the 3rd base side. Doug described the seen as it would appear in the movies as the building is on fire, explodes, and the guy comes walking out all cool and collected! The guy walking out was me although I still don’t know how “cool and collected” I was! I’ll never forget that moment though and it was still one of the biggest calls I’ve ever made!” Don Shirley

Current Location: Mount Jackson, Virginia Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. Occupation: Retired Industrial Electrical Estimator/Supervisor Years Umpiring: 4

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Max Scherzer Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Sonny Jergenson Favorite MLB Team: ...... Washington Nationals Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Small Towns Favorite Meal: ...... Ribeye Steak Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Joe’s Steak House Favorite TV Show: ...... Red Skelton Favorite Movie: ...... Star Trek Famous Family or Relatives Jared DeVries #95 Detroit Lions (11yrs) Retired

Special Talents Remodeling Houses ( too many )

Favorite Umpire Memory “One of my favorites: Mothers Day weekend 2018 I was in Norfolk Va. at the Jake Hardi- son Memorial Challenger Jamboree as an umpire. During the second game of the day as the teams switched sides a young man who had been in right field with his helper bud- dy passed by me and he stopped, came back to me and handed me one of their game balls. I told him thanks but he needed to take it up with him. He said no and for me to keep it because I had come to their event. I still Have it. I have many favorites but that one I will not forget.” Ronald Signore

Current Location: Delaware, Ohio Hometown: Saint Charles, IL Occupation: Manager Years Umpiring: 20

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Frank Thomas Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Michael Jordan Favorite MLB Team: ...... Chicago White Sox Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Disney World Favorite Meal: ...... 43015 Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Salernos Favorite TV Show: ...... Seinfeld Favorite Movie: ...... Godfather Special Talents I’m really funny.

Favorite Umpire Memory “Calling games with my TN District 9 Brothers” Dusty Smith

Current Location: Fort Valley, Georgia Hometown: Fort Valley Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic Years Umpiring: 15

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... My Kids Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Hank Aaron Favorite MLB Team: ...... Atlanta Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Beach Favorite Meal: ...... Steak and sesfood Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Any good steak and seafood place Favorite TV Show: ...... Andy Griffith Show Favorite Movie: ...... Tombstone Aaron Springer

Current Location: Mount Jackson, Virginia Hometown: Woodstock, VA Occupation: Law Enforcement Years Umpiring: 12

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Aiden Springer (son) Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Mookie Betts Favorite MLB Team: ...... Boston Red Sox Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Las Vegas Favorite Meal: ...... Ribeye and mashed potatoes Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Outback Favorite TV Show: ...... Breaking Bad Favorite Movie: ...... Rounders Bubba Thompson

Current Location: Tampa, Florida Hometown: Indianapolis Occupation: Mechanic Years Umpiring: 19

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Roberto Clemente Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Franco Harris Favorite MLB Team: ...... Tampa bay rays Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... north Carolina Favorite Meal: ...... steak and potatoes Favorite Place to Dine: ...... jazzys bbq Favorite TV Show: ...... street outlaws Favorite Movie: ...... the last dragon Favorite Umpire Memory “getting to umpire with my father Jim Thompson” James Tucker

Current Location: Lake Wales, Florida Hometown: Lake Wales, Florida Occupation: Retired Years Umpiring: 11

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Patrick Mahomes Favorite MLB Team: ...... Yankees Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Beach Favorite Meal: ...... Steak Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Any good steakhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... Chicago PD Favorite Movie: ...... Star Wars Ian Tyra

Current Location: Sterling, Virginia Hometown: Sterling, VA Occupation: 7-11 Field Consultant Years Umpiring: 21

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Tiger Woods Favorite MLB Team: ...... Nationals Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Savannah, GA Favorite Meal: ...... Rack of lamb Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Inn at Little Washington Favorite TV Show: ...... Big Bang Theory Favorite Movie: ...... Apollo 13 Special Talents Pretty good chef

Favorite Umpire Memory “Picture with my umpire partner judging the opening day parade with a sign saying “Odd Couple” (for a local play) placed behind us by our fellow umpires.” Jessica Vikara

Current Location: Pace, Florida Hometown: San Lorenzo, CA Occupation: Teacher Years Umpiring: 8

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Johnny Bench Favorite MLB Team: ...... NY Mets Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Favorite Meal: ...... Roast Beef, mashed potatoes and gravy Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Ye Old Brothers Brewery Favorite TV Show: ...... NCIS Favorite Movie: ...... Mary Poppins Special Talents Teaching 4-year-olds

Favorite Umpire Memory “My very first time calling an infield fly.” Freddie Villanueva

Current Location: Rockledge, Florida Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Occupation: Plasterer Years Umpiring: 12

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Sandy Alomar Jr Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Key west, Florida Favorite Meal: ...... Prime rib Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Weber’s steakhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... Walking dead Favorite Movie: ...... Star Wars- all of them Favorite Umpire Memory “First Little league state of Florida tournament with my dad. We were on the same um- pire crew.” Tony Weaver

Current Location: Crestview, Florida Hometown: Knoxville Tennessee Occupation: Sales Years Umpiring: 20

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... My Kids Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Brett Favre Favorite MLB Team: ...... I enjoy watching the umpires Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Disney Favorite Meal: ...... Anything my wife makes Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Peppers Favorite TV Show: ...... Changes Favorite Movie: ...... Point Break Favorite Umpire Memory “Any time I can be on the field with my Kids. I got the best seat in the house.” Robert Weiner

Current Location: Cocoa, Florida Hometown: Port St. John Occupation: Field Service Engineer Years Umpiring: 22

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Michael Jordan Favorite MLB Team: ...... Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... North Georgia Mountains Favorite Meal: ...... Steak and otatoes Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Longhorn Steakhouse Favorite TV Show: ...... Big Bang Theory Favorite Movie: ...... Any Marvel Comic Movie David Wellington

Current Location: Virginia Hometown: STERLING Occupation: Retired Years Umpiring: 18

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... DAVID ORTIZ Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Favorite MLB Team: ...... RED SOX Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... GERMANY Favorite Meal: ...... BUFFALO WINGS Favorite Place to Dine: ...... JIMMY’S OLD TOWN TAVERN Favorite TV Show: ...... THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT Favorite Movie: ...... THE GREAT ESCAPE Special Talents SNOW SKIING

Favorite Umpire Memory “In 2016 I UMPIRED A GAME FROM THE TEAM I PLAYED ON IN 1967 (CARDINALS). IT WAS THEIR 50TH YEAR, OPENING DAY, AND MY COACH (MR TIM TIMMERMAN) WAS STILL THE HEAD COACH. A 3-2 WALK-OFF TWO RUN HOME-RUN WIN FOR THE CARDI- NALS.” Dale Wheeler

Current Location: St. Cloud, Florida Hometown: St. Cloud Florida Occupation: Judicial Liaison Osceola County School Districr Years Umpiring: 28

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Chipper Jones Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Shaquille O’neal Favorite MLB Team: ...... Atlanta Braves Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Savannah Favorite Meal: ...... Steak , Baked Potato, Corn on the Cob and ICE CREAM!!! Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Bahama Breeze Favorite TV Show: ...... NCIS Los Angeles Favorite Movie: ...... Bad Boy II Favorite Umpire Memory “The whole experience of umpiring the Junior Softball World Series.” Bryan Wild

Current Location: Bonita Springs, Florida Hometown: Dowagiac Michigan Occupation: Sales Years Umpiring: 40

Favorite Baseball or Softball Player: ...... Favorite Professional Athlete: ...... Walter Payton Favorite MLB Team: ...... Chicago Cubs Favorite Vacation Spot: ...... Williamsport Pennslyvania Favorite Meal: ...... Hot Dogs Favorite Place to Dine: ...... Chik Fil A Favorite TV Show: ...... M*A*S*H* Favorite Movie: ...... Rocky Famous Family or Relatives Ted Giannoulas

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Favorite Umpire Memory “Umpiring a State Tournament in Petosky Michigan.”