How much do MLB umpires get paid, anyway?

It seemed like everyone in Toronto and everyone across Canada saw what happened Wednesday night. The fiasco begs the question…how much exactly do MLB umpires get paid to make these big calls?

After all, if you make the wrong call, cans of beer may get hurled at you. Most NFL officials still work regular day jobs because they can. Although all of the Toronto Blue Jays fans out there are probably still fuming mad at the umpires who made the infamous call Wednesday night in the seventh inning, refereeing is a thankless but very important job.

And according to the letter of the law, the umpires got it right.

Highest-Paid MLB Umpires - Average Salary of MLB Umpire

It is also important to remember that while the six figure salaries officials earn seem astronomical, they are nothing compared to those earned by the athletes they regulate. Fantasy NHL MLB NBA NFL CFL Golf Soccer Videos MMA Tennis NCAAB NCAAF NASCAR Formula 1. How much do MLB umpires get paid, anyway?

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