A shortage of referees and umpires is impacting youth sports in the Bay Area.
But a South Bay man who will be in the national spotlight and locals hope he will inspire more people to sign up to become officials for amateur sports and address the shortage.
Gabe Morales, who graduated from Santa Teresa High School and Santa Clara University before heading off to umpire school, will be the home plate umpire for Friday’s Game 1 of the MLB World Series.
For those involved in Bay Area amateur sports, the hope is young people see Morales on one of the biggest stages and be inspired.
NBC Bay Area’s Damian Trujillo has more in the video above.
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