For those who were at the baseball doubleheader on Saturday... Remember Mr. "Dirtball" umpire who adamantly refused to clean off home plate to the point that home plate could no longer be seen?

His name is Jason Rogers per the boxscore. http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m.../latech30.html

Believe it or not, Rogers is an umpiring instructor for the Arizona Umpiring Acadamy. Here is 'big boy' in action along with his bio:

  • Umpiring for for a total of 16 years
  • Mountain West Conference
  • Non-Conference PAC-10 Assignments
  • 2003 & 2004 NJCAA World Series
  • Member of the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
  • NCAA D-I Regional Umpire
  • Arizona Collegiate Umpires Association
  • Resides in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Jason is currently completing his BS degree in Education.
http://www.arizonaumpiringacademy.co...structors.html