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NEW YORK - Ed Montague, Randy Marsh, Rick Reed and Charlie Reliford have retired from the major leagues in a significant departure of veteran umpires.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The major league umpires union have overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year contract that included increased flexibility on postseason assignments.
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball ensured its first decade of labor peace since the 1960s by agreeing to a five-year contract with umpires that runs through 2014.
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball and its umpires have reached an agreement on a five-year labor contract running through December 2014.
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball and its umpires have completed negotiations for a new labor contract and are likely to announce an agreement Wednesday, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press.
