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A Major League Baseball umpire's activity travel to Philadelphia was 1 to forget, and it wasn't because of what happened connected nan diamond.
Brock Ballou, an MLB umpire since 2022, was allegedly robbed and assaulted successful Center City by a fishy that constabulary judge is simply a teen a time earlier a Philadelphia Phillies series.
According to CBS News Philadelphia, Ballou had his telephone stolen and past chased nan suspect. The 2 past "got progressive successful a beingness altercation" nearby.
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MLB location sheet umpire Brock Ballou officiates during nan first inning betwixt nan Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies astatine Coors Field successful Denver, Colorado, connected July 3, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
Capt. Jason Smith told nan outlet nan 2 "ended up connected nan ground, astatine which clip nan unfortunate struck his head, causing injury. The antheral continued his assault, violently punching him."
Ballou's telephone was returned to him by a bystander. The incident pinch Ballou was 30 minutes aft a abstracted 1 that is believed to person been commenced by nan aforesaid suspect.
MLB umpire Brock Ballou officiates during a outpouring training crippled betwixt nan San Francisco Giants and nan Chicago White Sox astatine Camelback Ranch-Glendale successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected March 2, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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Ballou was down location sheet for nan Phillies' crippled against nan Arizona Diamondbacks 2 days aft nan attack. He had been successful Texas down nan crockery nan time earlier he was assaulted.
The umpire went down nan sheet for nan first clip connected June 10, 2022 for a crippled betwixt nan Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays. He called 23 games from location sheet past season, including 3 successful Philly.
Ballou has gotten 94.1% of balls and strikes correct this season, according to Ump Scorecards. He has been challenged 4 times, and each person been overturned.
Home sheet umpire Brock Ballou talks pinch Tampa Bay Rays catcher Alex Jackson during nan 4th inning against nan Oakland Athletics astatine Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum successful Oakland, California, connected Aug. 21, 2024. (Darren Yamashita/USA TODAY Sports)
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He has 58 games nether his loop from down location plate.
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