Hats, jerseys, photos and commemorative MLB home plates...all you need to complete your signed sports memorabilia collection. You can take home signed World Series apparel worn by umpires, your very own umpire signed cap or mask, autographed bats and jerseys, too!
Sunday, April 21 at 10 a.m. through Wednesday, May 1 at 10 p.m. EDT
UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction helps to provide:
- Furry friends, clothing and accessories from Build-A-Bear Workshop® to the bedside of children in hospitals in Major League markets.
- College scholarships for young adults adopted later in life (13 years of age and older).
- Unique on-field baseball experiences for youth-based organizations and military families.
- Umpire skills and leadership training for teens from under-resourced communities to become paid officials.
- Financial Support for Sports Officials Care - a new non-profit inspiring the next generation of officials.
Signed Sports Items:
Signed Baseballs:
Baseballs signed by MLB umpires, current stars and legends of yesterday, including one signed by the MLB umpire crew from the 2023 World Series, another by umpires from the Savannah Bananas and others by Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez and Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim.
Experiences and Travel:
Bid on four tickets to the 2024 All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, a VIP tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame (complete with golf and dinner!), coffee and conversation with an MLB umpire and more.
Miscellaneous:
Looking for something a little different? We’ve got you covered! Check out our specialty items that include a custom plate coat, premium leather goods from Rawlings, Kendra Scott jewelry and MLB bobbleheads!
Apparel:
Get your specialty MLB logo caps, MLB golf shirts, team jackets, player jerseys, athletic wear and more!
UMPS CARE Apparel:
Want to #ShowYourHeart? Snag some UMPS CARE apparel for men, women and youth!
Sports Officials Care:
UMPS CARE has inspired sports officials from other professional leagues to come together to make a difference by starting a new non-profit, Sports Officials Care. (Learn more at SportsOfficialsCare.org) Proceeds from this portion of the auction will go to support Sports Officials Care. You can take home signed items from NFL referees, official NBA jackets, vintage NHL hockey jerseys or even coffee and conversation with a professional official from another league.
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 or Sports Officials Care gear, or make a donation!
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. In 2023, UMPS CARE recorded a special milestone by delivering our 20,000th furry friend to a child undergoing treatment in the hospital.
About BLUE Crew Ticket Program
Starting in 2006 with a visit with an umpire and his "little" brother from Big Brothers Big Sisters, this program has grown into an annual tradition of inviting youth-based organizations and military families to the ballpark for VIP visits with the MLB umpires! Each participant gets to spend time before the game meeting the MLB umpire crew and learning about the job, in addition to receiving goody bags packed with Giant Snacks sunflower seeds, Topps baseball cards, chips, candy and more! Of course, each participant receives tickets to the game and a Visa gift card to use toward concessions. The memories last a lifetime! More than 9,000 guests have walked through the turnstiles at ballparks, and this program has expanded to Triple-A and Class AA ballparks!
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. Every year, two recipients are selected to receive $10,000 per year toward college costs ($40,000 over four years!) 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 $350,000 has been awarded since the program’s inception, and we are proud to share that we have had a 100 percent graduation rate since 2015!
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, financial literacy and mentorship, as well as umpiring skills and mechanics taught on the field. This year we will host our program in the following cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Compton, Dallas, Des Moines, Houston, Philadelphia and Phoenix with mini-clinics in other cities!
About Sports Officials Care
Sports officials have been giving back to the community for years but never before have referees and umpires from all levels of sports come together with the combined goal of making a difference.
In 2006, MLB Umpires started their own non-profit organization, and soon, officials from other leagues took notice. Small conversations turned into bigger ones, and now, a collective effort is underway to make a greater impact.
With a shortage of officials in all sports and the rise of physical and verbal abuse, officials know the time is now to strengthen and inspire the next generation of sports officials and to make positive change in the community.
There is a saying that teamwork makes the dream work, and Sports Officials Care is all about that mantra – making the right call in the officiating community and the community at large.
Learn more at SportsOfficialsCare.org.
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Newly Added Items
Custom-Made and Personalized "Guess Who" Board Game
Maria Nila Hair Care Gift Set with CHI Onyx Euroshine Styler
$50 Gift Card to Officials Depot
Gerry and Linda Davis Gift Pack
Shopping Spree Gift Card Pack with $50 Nike and $50 Amazon Gift Cards
Build-A-Bear Stuffed Bear with Baseball Outfit and $25 Gift Card
JBL TUNE 125TWS Pure Bass Earbuds
Parrashark PS88 Portable Speaker
$50 Gift Card to Build-A-Bear Workshop
$50 Gift Card to Officials Depot
Do It Yourself Gift Card Pack with $50 Lowe's and $50 Home Depot Gift Cards
UMPS CARE Bat and Shield Logo Gray Adjustable Ballcap
Top Auction Items
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Tickets in the "Sinatra Family Seats" on 7/29, 8/12 or 9/2
Tour of MLB Replay Facility in NYC
Four Tickets to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
National Baseball Hall of Fame Exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour Plus Dinner and Golf
You Make The Call - MLB Game of Your Choice for 2 plus Airfare
2023 Crew Chief Signed Baseball
Phil Niekro HOF Signed Baseball
Billie Jean King Signed Baseball
2022 World Series Crew-Signed Home Plate
Minimalist Ballparks Print by S. Preston Signed by 2022 All Star Game and World Series Crews
Carlos Correa Signed Game-Used Bat
Custom Plate Coat from Out West Officials
Ump-Attire.com Wilson Pro Gold MLB Plate Umpire Package
Kendra Scott Color Bar Mother of Pearl Pendant and Aqua Tassle Pendant Pair
Jordan and Dustie Baker Gift Pack
$500 Gift Card to Selanne Steak Tavern in Laguna Beach, CA
Coffee and Conversation with NFL Super Bowl Head Referee, Carl Cheffers
Coffee and Conversation with NBA Officials Billy Kennedy and Scott Twardoski
Coffee and Conversation with PSRA member and FIFA Referee Tori Penso
NASO/Referee Magazine Basket Including 1-Year Membership
2022 FIFA World Cup Ref Jersey Signed by PSRA Officials, Size L
NBA Nike Red Dri-Fit Jacket Signed By NBA Referee Scott Foster, Size L