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MLB Umpire Assaulted and Robbed in Philadelphia Incident

4/16/2026

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Major League Baseball umpire Brock Ballou was robbed and assaulted in Philadelphia on April 9 during a Phillies series.
The suspect, believed to be a teenager, stole Ballou's phone on Walnut Street.
Ballou chased the suspect, and the confrontation left him with minor injuries.
Police are investigating and seeking information about the suspect.
The series of assaults includes an earlier robbery at a 7-Eleven.

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Major League Baseball umpire Brock Ballou was robbed and assaulted in Philadelphia on April 9 during a Phillies series.
The suspect, believed to be a teenager, stole Ballou's phone on Walnut Street.
Ballou chased the suspect, and the confrontation left him with minor injuries.
Police are investigating and seeking information about the suspect.
The series of assaults includes an earlier robbery at a 7-Eleven.