This week, we will explore the journey of Mr. Jay Pierce. Jay is an Umpire Instructor and Evaluator for Major League Baseball and works with current Minor League Baseball umpires at the Short A classification in the various leagues throughout the country. You can connect with Jay on LinkedIn.
On this episode, we will hear Jay's stories about his experiences of working within the organization of Major League Baseball, including the piloting of rule changes and fostering critical thinking and decision making with the game's on field officials.
Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart
Email: gierhart_aaron@columbusstate.edu
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Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
