MLB Umpires Fieldin Culbreth, Gary Cederstrom, Jim Reynolds, and Tim Timmons welcome Thomas, Ryan, Daniel, and James to Chase Field for a Diamondbacks game. Through the UMPS CARE Charities BLUE Crew Tickets program, umpires provide VIP game experiences for children awaiting adoption and at-risk youth in mentoring programs.

MLB Umpires recognize the direct and lasting impact that adult mentors have in the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters is one of the most effective youth mentoring organizations in the United States. About Big Brothers Big Sisters

A special thanks to Tara Trzyniski, Amy Buchan and the entire Diamondbacks community relations staff for support of BLUE Crew Tickets. See how the Diamondbacks are making a difference in the community. Diamondbacks Community Overview

GUEST COMMENT (Thomas)

I just wanted to take a moment to thank Fieldin Culbreth and the Arizona Diamondbacks for making BLUE Crew Tickets possible here in Arizona. My 'Little Brother' (Ryan) was thrilled with the opportunity to go 'behind-the-scenes' for a meeting with Mr. Culbreth and to sit in the great location you had picked out for us.

Your program is an incredible asset for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Ryan and I were both extremely honored to be one of the first matches to benefit from the program in Arizona. Ryan is a huge fan of MLB, and it was great for him to meet the 'men in blue' on a personal level. To top it off, the D-Backs won a close one in the 9th!!

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