Retired MLB Umpires Sue Retirement Plan for Over $2 Million
Five retired Major League Baseball umpires, including Joe West, have filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York against their retirement plan. They allege that their benefits were incorrectly calculated and that they are owed more than $2 million.
Orlando Daytona Beach Melbourne, FL, November 5, 2026 — Five retired Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires have initiated legal action, filing a lawsuit in federal court located in New York. The plaintiffs, which include the well-known umpire Joe West, are contesting the calculations made by their retirement plan.
The lawsuit alleges that the retirement benefits for these former umpires were incorrectly calculated. According to the filed complaint, the umpires claim they are owed a collective sum exceeding $2 million in benefits. The specific details regarding the alleged errors in benefit calculation were not provided in the initial summary of the trend.
The legal action was brought forth in federal court in New York, a standard venue for disputes involving pension and retirement plans, especially when parties operate across state lines or involve significant financial claims. The five retired umpires are seeking to recover what they assert is rightfully theirs based on their years of service in Major League Baseball.
Joe West, who officiated in MLB for over four decades and holds the record for the most games umpired, is among the named plaintiffs. His involvement, along with four other retired umpires, highlights the scope of the issue being raised against the retirement plan administrators. The retirement plan’s administrator or the entity managing the plan was not explicitly named in the summary provided.
The exact timeline of when the alleged incorrect calculations began or were discovered is also not detailed in the summary. The suit asserts a claim for more than $2 million, indicating a substantial financial discrepancy that the plaintiffs seek to rectify through the court system. Further proceedings are expected to clarify the specific methodologies or rules the umpires believe were misapplied in determining their retirement payouts.
Story summarized from the original created by Ronald Blum, Associated Press on www.clickorlando.com, see more information here.
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