(KIWA Staff Photo)Dyersville, Iowa (RI) — An Iowa umpire worked home plate Thursday night as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Minnesota Twins 7-1 at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville.
Bruce Dreckman, who is from Marcus, handled the plate assignment for the nationally televised matchup.
Dreckman attended umpire school after graduating high school and spent seven years in the minor leagues before being elevated to Major League Baseball.
ent to umpire school after graduating high school and worked seven years in the minors before being elevated to the big leagues.
Dreckman began umpiring fast-pitch softball games in northwest Iowa at the age of 12.
