COLUMBIA — What began as an opportunity for Marines to serve their communities as baseball umpires has become a chance for Columbia College students to become professional baseball officials.
Columbia College launches professional umpiring program
Columbia College has launched a new program that combines college coursework and an internship at Major League Baseball Umpire Camp to produce Professional Baseball Officiates.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | 4:10 p.m. CDT;
updated 6:23 p.m. CDT, Thursday, September 29, 2011
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