Umpire Kerwin Danley was out of a hospital a day after being hit in the head by a broken bat, and will be examined by Major League Baseball before he returns to the field.

Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley left the field on a stretcher after being hit in the head by a broken bat in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game between Texas and Toronto. A spokesman for the Blue Jays said Danley was taken to the hospital with a possible

Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley left the field on a stretcher after being hit in the head by a broken bat in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game between Texas and Toronto.

Umpire Ed Hickox likely will be out for a week after sustaining a concussion during Saturday’s game between the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees.

Plate umpire Brian O’Nora was hit in the head by a shattered piece of Miguel Olivo’s broken bat, forcing him out of Tuesday night’s game between the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals.O’Nora was injured in the bottom of the second inning when...

The Philadelphia-Houston game was delayed on Sunday when plate umpire Jerry Crawford was struck in the head by Carlos Lee’s bat.Lee fouled off a 2-2 pitch from Cole Hamels in the first inning and his bat smacked Crawford on the follow-through. Crawford...

Plate umpire Kerwin Danley was taken off the field in an ambulance after he was struck just below the throat by Brad Penny’s fastball that Dodgers catcher Russell Martin missed in the fourth inning Saturday night.The frightening accident took place with..

Plate umpire Kerwin Danley was taken off the field in an ambulance after he was struck just below the throat by Brad Penny’s fastball that Dodgers catcher Russell Martin missed in the fourth inning Saturday night.The frightening accident took place with..

She’s out! Ria Cortesio, pro baseball’s only female umpire, was released by the minor leagues this week. Earlier this season, she became the first woman in nearly 20 years to call a major league exhibition game.”I’ve been prepared for it, to some...

She’s out!Ria Cortesio, pro baseball’s only female umpire, was released by the minor leagues this week. Earlier this season, she became the first woman in nearly 20 years to call a major league exhibition game.”I’ve been prepared for it, to some...