#043 - Ted Barrett - Major League Umpire | Calling for Christ

Ted Barrett became a Major League umpire in 1994 and was full-time beginning in 1999.

Ted earned a master's degree in Biblical Studies from Trinity College and Seminary, and a doctorate in theology, with an emphasis in Pastoral Ministry, from Trinity. Ted's dissertation was "An Investigation of Faith As a Life Principle in the Lives of Major League Umpires".

Ted has a long list of experiences from his career in Major League Baseball.  Some of them include:

He was the home plate umpire for David Cone's perfect game for the New York Yankees against the Montreal Expos on July 18, 1999,Behind the plate on August 7, 2004, for Greg Maddux's 300th win,He became the only umpire in major league history to be behind the plate for two perfect games on June 13, 2012, when Matt Cain pitched a perfect game for the San Francisco Giants against the Houston Astros, The only umpire in Major League history to have been on the field for three perfect games.He was selected as Crew Chief for the 2018 World Series. He was behind the plate for Game 3 which at 7 hours and 20 minutes was the longest game in World Series history.In his first game, he was behind the plate as Roger Clemens started.

Listen in as we have a Conversation of Hope with Ted Barrett and discuss how God has placed him in a unique position for ministry through his organization, Calling for Christ.

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