Akron umps at Giffen baseball tournament

BJ newsroom retiree Tom Moore, who helps former BJ sports editor Tom Giffen conduct the 25th annual Roy Hobbs Baseball World Series for older players in Fort Myers, Florida, is pictured with “my bodyguards” -- Hobbs umpires Jack and Larnie Martin, brothers who live in Akron.

Tom Moore with Martin brothers

The Martin brothers have been umpiring in Giffen’s event for several years.

The Hobbs tournament is divided into age divisions --youngest group is 28-plus and oldest is 70-plus. It runs for several weeks.
 
Tom is in his 10^th year of handling the daily newsletter and other chores for Giffen. Tom provides interviews and game information in a daily newspaper for players from teams across the nation and around the world.