Benjamin Joseph May (born January 23, 1982) is an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He has worked in MLB since 2014, and wears number 97 on his uniform.[1]
Ben May | |
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![]() May in the Midwest League in 2008 | |
Born: (1982-01-23) January 23, 1982 (age 40) Racine, Wisconsin | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 2014 | |
Crew Information | |
Umpiring crew | 13 |
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May umpired his first MLB games on April 14, 2014, working both games in a doubleheader between the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins.[2] He worked a total of 187 games during his first three MLB seasons, and issued five ejections. For the 2018 regular season he was found to be a top-ten performing home plate umpire in terms of accuracy in calling balls and strikes, based on a study conducted at Boston University where over 350,000 pitches were culled and analyzed.[3]
May was an umpire for the 2011 All-Star Futures Game, and qualifying rounds of the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[2]
May was featured on the cover of the Virtual Umpire Camp DVD.[citation needed]
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