Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Hertzog Invited to PBUC

NBUA umpire Brian Hertzog, who just completed the five-week Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpires, has been selected to attend the Professional Baseball Umpires Corp. (PBUC). PBUC is responsible for the training, evaluation, and recommendation for promotion, retention, or release of all umpires in the Minor League Baseball system throughout the United States and Canada.

Hertzog was one of 25 to be named to PBUC out of 118 students attending the Academy. He will leave for PBUC in early March in hopes of getting a minor league job.

NBUA's Bobby Leon was named to the Academy's Reserve List to PBUC.