TUCSON, Arizona — For as long as he can remember, Josh DeGraeve wanted to be an umpire. Now, the 25-year-old Tucson-area native is heading to the biggest stage in his sport.
DeGraeve, who grew up around the black and gray uniforms of District 12 umpires thanks to his father Steve, has been chosen to work this summer’s Little League Senior Softball World Series in Delaware. The announcement came as a shock to the young umpire.
“I remember the day very well,” DeGraeve said. “I was speechless for a good twenty seconds. I was just listening to the dead air on the phone, thinking, ‘Did I really get this assignment?’ You know how young I am, right?”…