Umps Care Auction | Major League Baseball

Photo Credit: Oakland Athletics

Thursday, May 26 at 10 a.m. through Monday, June 6 at 10 p.m. EDT

UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction helps to provide:

Furry friends, clothing and accessories from Build-A-Bear Workshop® for children in hospitals in Major League markets.
College scholarships for young adults adopted later in life.
Unique on-field and online baseball experiences for youth-based organizations and military families.
Umpire skills and leadership training for teens in under-resourced communities.

Signed Sports Items:

Hats, jerseys, photos and official MLB home plates....all you need to complete your signed sports memorabilia collection. You can take home signed World Series apparel worn by umpires, a commemorative MLB home plate or your very own UMPS CARE Golf Classic autographed pin flag.

Signed Baseballs:

Baseballs signed by MLB umpires, current stars and legends of yesterday, including Juan Soto, Jose Ramirez, Joe Torre, NFL star Tony Romo and an umpire-signed baseball from the 2021 Field Of Dreams game.

Experiences and Travel:

Bid on a tour of MLB's replay room, a VIP tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the chance to be an honorary scoreboard operator, playing spots for an UMPS CARE Golf Event or take advantage of our virtual meet and greets with MLB Umpires and other sports officials.

Miscellaneous:

Looking for something a little different? We’ve got you covered! Check out our specialty items that include a custom-made UMPS CARE wooden home plate, Fielders Choice Goods uniquely crafted wallets, Kendra Scott jewelry and a gift pack from Baseballism just to name a few.

Apparel:

Get your specialty MLB logo caps, MLB golf shirts, team jackets, player jerseys and more!

Bobbleheads:

If heads that bobble are your thing, you are in for a treat! Check out all of the old-school bobbleheads that are up for grabs.

UMPS CARE Apparel:

Want to #ShowYourHeart? Snag some UMPS CARE apparel for men, women and youth!

Buy It Now

Not the bidding type but still want to support the charity? Check out our "Buy it Now" section where you can #ShowYourHeart with a purchase of UMPS CARE gear or make a donation!

Deals and Steals:

As of Monday morning, each item in this category had just two or fewer bids. You know what that means? Someone’s getting a great deal! Why shouldn’t that someone be you?

Photo Credit: Ken Blaze

About BLUE for Kids Program

Major League Baseball umpires and lovable team mascots provide furry friends, clothing and accessories from Build-A-Bear Workshop® for children with cancer and other serious illnesses. Each event includes a supply of pre-stuffed Build-A-Bear® furry friends, various outfits, cub condos, birth certificates and baseball-themed stress balls. Team photographers capture memories for the children at each event. Since the program started in 2006, MLB umpires have hosted over 180 children's hospital events across the country and in Canada giving out more than 18,000 bears.

Photo Credit: Oakland Athletics

About BLUE Crew Ticket Program

BLUE Crew Tickets offers memorable baseball experiences virtually or on-field for children awaiting adoption, at-risk youth in mentoring programs, children battling serious illness and military families. Major League Baseball umpires and caring corporate partners provide kids a VIP experience including great seats to the game, a goody bag of all things baseball and the unique opportunity to step onto the field for a souvenir baseball and photo. Since the program started in 2006, MLB umpires have welcomed over 9,220 guests to Major League Baseball games and expanded to all 30 Triple-A teams in 2019.

About All-Star Scholarship Program

Education is an important part of life. In baseball terms, it gives you a healthy lead as you round the bases. Not everyone gets the same opportunity for higher education. The UMPS CARE Charities All-Star Scholarship was created for children adopted later in life in order to help provide a college education for promising students with a financial need. To help ensure their long-term success, each student is paired with an MLB Umpire mentor and becomes a part of the UMPS CARE Family. More than $300,000 has been awarded since the program’s inception.

Photo Credit: Mike Lawrence

About Official Leadership Program

UMPS CARE Charities launched the Official Leadership Program in 2021 to encourage, train and mentor teens to become working umpires. The course includes Social Emotional Learning in the classroom with a focus on leadership, mentorship and sportsmanship, as well as umpiring skills and mechanics taught on the field. Our pilot programs launched last year at MLB Youth Academies in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Houston, and the DREAM Charter School in New York.