Impossible for Umpire Crew to ‘Fix’ Game: Former MLB Umpire Rocky Roe

For 23 seasons, Rocky Roe served as an MLB umpire, with assignments including the World Series and All-Star Games.

Umpire Rocky Roe calls a strike during the California Angels game against the Kansas City Royals at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 5, 1993. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

John Andrew “Rocky” Roe understands an MLB umpire’s life.

After 23 seasons on the job, working the bases and calling balls and strikes behind home plate, Roe knows the highs that come with umpiring at the highest level, and what the rigors of working out of a suitcase mean. Following his dream and collecting a paycheck had a cost.