Episode #429: WCBL Umpire of the Year - Jeff Chipley

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 25m

Jeff Chipley is a decorated baseball official, having won some major awards including Baseball Alberta’s Junior Umpire of the Year and Senior Umpire of the Year during his career. He’s worked games across the baseball spectrum in this province and across Canada including the 2025 Canada Summer Games and this summer’s Baseball Canada Men’s Nationals in New Brunswick. Chipley’s been working in the WCBL since 2010 and has seen the league grow leaps and bounds, including in his hometown of Sylvan Lake. He was lauded for working hard on his game over the last few years and his dedication to not…