Matt Brown Named Dale Ford Umpire of the Year

Matt Brown Named Dale Ford Umpire of the Year

GREENEVILLE, TN - Appalachian League President Lee Landers has announced that Matt Brown has been named this year's recipient of the second annual Dale Ford Umpire of the Year award. The award is named after the former long time major league umpire and lifelong Eastern Tennessee resident. The Appalachian League is only the second league in minor league baseball to institute such an award. Ford presented Brown with the aw... Full Story