An All-Star Game is a perfect place to try out new gimmicks or silly shenanigans to bring some levity to an event that’s supposed to be all about the fun.
With the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, baseball fans were delighted to learn that the umpires were to wear cameras to provide an alternate and unique angle with which to see some of the plays made in the game! For a game like baseball that’s extremely set in its ways, getting a new camera angle to add some different looks to a broadcast is one way to breathe some fresh air into the sport.
Let’s take a look at the ump cams in action!
Ump cam! đ #AllStarGame pic.twitter.com/x45j0iPmUZ
— MLB (@MLB) July 20, 2022
What a cool way to view the game! Not only that, Bill Miller — the umpire behind home plate — got dinged in the head with a foul ball while wearing the camera. Thankfully, Miller was uninjured, but it did make for a neat shot afterwards.
Brand new ump cam debuts during the All-Star Game and the ump gets nailed with a foul ball.
Perfect timing. pic.twitter.com/mNZFlh2TcW
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 20, 2022
The fans have spoken, MLB, and it’s time to keep the ump cams around for good!