Retired umpires — including Joe West — sue MLB for $2 million

New York Post · Donovan Gibbs · 2026-11-05 23:26 UTC

Five retired MLB umpires have filed a federal lawsuit against Major League Baseball.

Five retired MLB umpires have filed a federal lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging the league wrongfully underpaid them under its umpires’ retirement income plan, according to multiple reports.

Legendary umpire Joe West (who worked an MLB-record 5,460 regular-season games), Gerry Davis, Tom Hallion, Larry Vanover and Jerry Layne filed a 44-page complaint on Sept. 29 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The lawsuit was first reported by USA Today.

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