MLB Umpire Joe West Flexes After Getting Hit By Foul Ball Published June 25, 2014 Your browser does not support iframes. After a foul ball off the bat of Oakland A’s Stephen Vogt hit first-base umpire Joe West, the 31-year-old veteran showed off his guns. In this article: Recent Posts Looks Like Ohio State Is Going To Miss Out On One Of Ohio’s Best Recruits Michigan Assistant Expected To Be Hired By B1G Program To Be RB Coach Michigan Assistant Makes Move To NFL Official, Takes Swipe At OSU On Way Out Michigan ‘Right There’ To Land No. 1 Recruit In 2026 Looks Like Michigan Has Picked Up A Transfer Portal Specialist