On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment chats with long-time Saskatchewan umpire and man of mystery – Elemer Jerkovits.

Topics covered are how he broke his arm and got into umpiring, working baseball in and around Regina, SK, favourite Larry Schrader moments, working various Baseball Canada National Championships, representing Canada at 3 International Baseball Events, his longevity in the SMBL, WMBL & now WCBL, receiving the inaugural WCBL umpire of the year award, the keys to the Maple Leafs winning the Stanley Cup this year, and much much more.

So sit back, relax, get ready – it’s coming

Burt Reynolds in a Big Hat – SNL Celebrity Jeopardy:

https://youtu.be/bEghu90QJH4

UmpsCare Silent Auction email:

The Twisted Grain Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/thetwistedgrain

On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment chats with Nova Scotia import Andrew Downs

Topics covered are him winning the Beaver B provincial championship in 1989, representing Newfoundland as a 15U coach at the Baseball Canada Nationals in 1998, working the all Newfoundland Senior Men’s Provincial Championship, the countless Baseball Canada National Championships as an umpire & supervisor and has the organization of the events have changed over the years plus some practical jokes, working 2 International Events, the comradery of umpiring, receiving the Dick Willis Award in 2013, talking Cape Breton culture and much much more.

So sit back, relax, get ready – it’s coming

Super Clinic Fundraiser:

Lorena Walsh – Dartmouth Volunteer:

Rita McNeil & Men of the Deeps:

https://tinyurl.com/RitaMcNeilMenOfTheDeeps

Rankin Family – Mull River Shuffle (Warning – Put Your Dancing Shoes on):

On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment sits down with 40-year umpire veteran – Trevor Stoyko.

Topics covered are his experiences working both baseball and softball in Canada.  Working Baseball in South East Saskatchewan and Independent Professional Baseball around the country, his works in professional wrestling, living on the road in the Western Canadian Baseball League, the time he got to umpire Alice Cooper and Much Much more!

So, sit back, relax, get ready – it’s coming

Joe Carter Home Run - Dave Phillips removes his hat to watch Joe Touch first:

Consider Organ Donation Registration today:

Layne Meko book reference (Acceptance is Not Surrender: A Little Girl, an Old Man and One Man's Story of Hope - William S. Sutherland):

https://tinyurl.com/LMLEPOD1

On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment sits down with long-time Prince Edward Island and Baseball Canada umpire – Kent Walker.

Topics covered are his experiences working baseball in beautiful PEI – including a unique scenario in his first game, attending various Baseball Canada National Championships, the 2002 World Junior Baseball Championships in Sherbrooke Quebec, the Prince Edward Island Baseball Umpire Association, his current off-field umpire endeavour of putting together a book about umpire mentoring – and much much more.

So sit back, relax, get ready – it’s coming

Kent's book website - https://www.umpirementors.com/

Umpire Travel Research - http://moya.bus.miami.edu/~tallys/docs/umpires-inte.pdf

Baseball Canada 2021 Virtual Super Clinic - http://www.superclinic.ca

On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment continues with BCBUA Provincial Supervisor and a guy who dreams of one day owning an Alpaca - Steve Boutang.

Topics covered are his experiences at Tournament 12 (T12), working 3 international championships, celebrating his 40th birthday, an atypical pre-game routine at the World University Games, heavy rain and sharing personal equipment in Taiwan, the BCBUA umpire scholarship named after his father – Ron, what umpires can expect from this year’s Baseball Canada Super Clinic and of course everyone’s favourite -  10 questions.

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Steve Working 1st base at 2013 WBSC 18U World Championships.

https://youtu.be/dbfi3_bWvBE?t=250

On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment talks with a long-time British Columbia Baseball Umpire Association (BCBUA) member and current Provincial Supervisor and a guy that once had a side gig as a Wedding Singer - Steve Boutang.

Topics covered are his playing career, getting into umpiring, his time in the Golden League, working games with former Major League Umpires - Ian Lamplugh, Ron Barnes and 1992 Olympian Ossie Chavarria, working the plate at a National Championship in his home province and his trick to getting free streak.

So sit back, relax, get ready – it’s coming

How baseballs are made:  https://youtu.be/usnZ_rdRo_M

Csaba drumming: https://youtu.be/b1oCrE5Sb_g 

On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment talks with a long-time Baseball Ontario, Canada & WBSC umpire, a veteran of 2 World Baseball Classic Championships, the 2015 WBSC Premier 12 Premier 12, a Dick Willis award recipient, and is Olympic Bound in 2021 – Trevor Grieve.

Topics covered are his playing career, getting into umpiring, his experiences at umpire school as a student & instructor, working the championship series of the 2013 & 2017 World Baseball Classic, going to replay, shoe shopping with Greg Gibson, Chris Guccione’s swagger, enjoying the nightlife on the rooftops of Tokyo, his gold medal swimming background, and much much more.

So sit back, relax, get ready – it’s coming!

Replay Review – World Baseball Classic - https://youtu.be/XTHxFhMl9u8?t=187

His own Baseball Reference page - https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Trevor_Grieve

On this holiday special Leading Edge Entertainment talks with an umpire who has worked his way from grassroots baseball, up through the Baseball Canada Umpire Development program, took a shot and is currently living his dream of working Major League Baseball – Stu Scheurwater.

Topics covered are his junior football days, receiving the 2001 Baseball Saskatchewan Lou Slotsve Junior umpire of the year award, a bench clearing episode at a Baseball Canada national championship, working his way through Minor League Baseball and his current work at the MLB level.

Stu also reveals Vic Carapazza’s secret to a good head of hair, Phil Cuzzi’s Italian food connections, Tom Hallion’s inquisitive mind with Evander Holyfield, and how Angel Hernandez, Larry Vanover & Paul Nauert made him feel right at home in his MLB debut.  Plus, much much more.

So, sit back, relax, get ready - it's coming

Links as promised:

1st MLB play - https://tinyurl.com/STU1stPlay

Baltimore Ejection - https://tinyurl.com/STUEJ

UmpsCare Foundation - https://www.umpscare.com/

On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment talks with Baseball Newfoundland Executive Director, an umpire who has umpired at 7 Baseball Canada national championships a man with a passion for the WWE, and a guy who’s not ashamed to wear his socks with Crocs to Walmart  – Ryan Garland.

Topics covered are his absentee playing career, the work Baseball Newfoundland is doing to grow their female baseball program, his experiences and lessons learned from various national championships, hive love for the WWE & Stone Cold Steve Austin and we even hear about his first ever slow dance.

We then bring back a previous guest with Jeremy Nash and talk about how even though we live in different parts of the country, umpiring has brought us together as friends off the field.  

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On this episode Leading Edge Entertainment talks with an umpire who played senior baseball for well over 20 years before getting into umpiring full time, was once kicked out his local umpire association for winning a protest and a man who grew up on cod liver oil – David “Bucky” Buckingham.

Topics covered are his playing career, multiple trips to the Canada Games, umpiring at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg in 1999 where Canada won a Bronze medal, how the Baseball Canada Umpire program has grown over the years, the Baseball Newfoundland Umpire program, being awarded both the Dick Willis & The Baseball Canada Umpire Lifetime Achievement Award and much much more.

So, sit back, relax, get ready - it's coming

Article about Bucky receiving his Baseball Canada Lifetime Achievement Award - https://tinyurl.com/BDRBCLAA

Pan Am – Stubby Clapp Single - https://tinyurl.com/PANAM1999