MLB umpire Brock Ballou ‘violently’ punched in head during alleged robbery, assault in Philadelphia

A Major League Baseball umpire's enactment travel to Philadelphia was 1 to forget, and it wasn't due to the fact that of what happened connected the diamond.

Brock Ballou, an MLB umpire since 2022, was allegedly robbed and assaulted successful Center City by a fishy that constabulary judge is simply a teen a time earlier a Philadelphia Phillies series.

According to CBS News Philadelphia, Ballou had his telephone stolen and past chased the suspect. The 2 past "got progressive successful a carnal altercation" nearby.

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MLB location sheet umpire Brock Ballou officiates during the archetypal inning betwixt the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies astatine Coors Field successful Denver, Colorado, connected July 3, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

Capt. Jason Smith told the outlet the 2 "ended up connected the ground, astatine which clip the unfortunate struck his head, causing injury. The antheral continued his assault, violently punching him."

Ballou's telephone was returned to him by a bystander. The incidental with Ballou was 30 minutes aft a abstracted 1 that is believed to person been commenced by the aforesaid suspect.

MLB umpire Brock Ballou officiates during a outpouring grooming crippled betwixt the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago White Sox astatine Camelback Ranch-Glendale successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected March 2, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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Ballou was down location sheet for the Phillies' crippled against the Arizona Diamondbacks 2 days aft the attack. He had been successful Texas down the crockery the time earlier helium was assaulted.

The umpire went down the sheet for the archetypal clip connected June 10, 2022 for a crippled betwixt the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays. He called 23 games from location sheet past season, including 3 successful Philly.

Ballou has gotten 94.1% of balls and strikes close this season, according to Ump Scorecards. He has been challenged 4 times, and each person been overturned.

Home sheet umpire Brock Ballou talks with Tampa Bay Rays catcher Alex Jackson during the 4th inning against the Oakland Athletics astatine Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum successful Oakland, California, connected Aug. 21, 2024. (Darren Yamashita/USA TODAY Sports)

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He has 58 games nether his loop from down location plate.

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