The Atlantic League nudged America's past time another step closer to modernization with the introduction of robots Wednesday night. During the Atlantic League's All-Star Game in York, Pennsylvania, the plate umpire wore an earpiece to allow computer technology to relay whether to call balls or strikes:
Rob MaaddiHistory made. “Robot umpires” are calling balls and strikes at the independent Atlantic League All-Star game in York, Pa. No, it’s not actual robots. Computer technology relaying calls to plate ump wearing an earpiece. https://t.co/LnBK4kmkut
This is the first time an American professional baseball league has used technology in order to call balls and strikes, according to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).