7-Year-Old World’s YOUNGEST Baseball Umpire! ⚾️

My Passion presented by Dairy Queen. Some kids grow up wanting to be professional baseball players, but 7-year-old Lathan Williams aka Lathan The Umpire, would rather be behind the plate. Here's how a few VIRAL videos took his love for calling a game to the NEXT level!
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[@DOW-E]

I wish the best for him! Hope he gets to the show. Keep a good attitude young man and you will come out on top.

[@whistlesports]

💯💯💯

[@jackricketts7025]

@@whistlesportsthe fact he threw out like a 14 year old is hilarious

[@riley3187]

Even if he dosnt stick with this, theese will be lessons that carry into his adult life. Like the adults are saying, he is learning communication skills, and how to have a love for a hobby. He is learning the same discipline and commitment and understanding that you would from any other competitive sport. I am a very pro youth sports person and wish him the best, whether being an Ump is something he makes into a career, or a hobby on weekend.

[@whistlesports]

LOVE this perspective🔥

[@RandomInternetPerson8261]

I think this kid might be a better umpire than the ones in the major leagues 💀

[@maxgreenwood2171]

angel hernandez 💀

[@Gavinplayz308]

Exactly

[@USAbaseball99]

For sure (cough cough angle Hernandez)

[@Kik17953]

True

[@solohimsp3]

Fr

[@kenz9987]

THEY FINALLY DID A VIDEO ON LATHAN!!!!

[@lathanthekidumpire]

Let's goooooo

[@666Troll999]

I umpired 10 years straight, even while in the USAF. I went into a shoe store one day and found Umpire Plate shoes that were my size. I still have my gear but I work nights. There's nothing like a freshly mowed lawn and stadium lights.

[@whistlesports]

🙌🙌

[@andremartinellijr.5461]

Looks like he has a great mentor. It is true every game is important to someone. I could be a kids first time playing in front of family.

[@whistlesports]

🦾🦾

[@Conada1002]

This is awesome Love this kid Good luck Lathan I’ll be rooting for you and wishing you the best in your dreams to make it to the big leagues ✌️n ❤️from 🇨🇦

[@Unclefresh]

The mullet tho 👌👌🔥🔥🔥

[@Giantsrule333]

Yes sir

[@Ghostrider6A]

I would be proud to step onto the field with young Latham.

[@lukepruitt7461]

Angel Hernandez has been real quiet since this video dropped…

[@aviellenoff2902]

If only my umps were this passionate

[@CityofRealmuto]

I’ve seen him play in Hammond he’s good

[@whistlesports]

💯💯

[@wubaru]

Can we all agree that his mullet is epic!

[@lathanthekidumpire]

Majestic

[@Caderic]

It's something!

[@hyperdrive6325]

No

[@The_EmployeeLC]

Bro this kid takes it more seriously than the real umps! What a chad.

[@whistlesports]

Lathan is a legend!

[@whistlesports]

COMMENT with your favorite baseball player!

[@TurnerTT7]

Huh

[@lathanthekidumpire]

Aaron judge

[@MicBergsma]

You are awesome! See you in MLB one day!

[@TussinEsports]

Love this kid so much! Huge aspirations

[@whistlesports]

🦾🦾

[@Olivia.Hall2]

Let’s go Lathan I go to school with him !!! # Louisiana crew

[@whistlesports]

GO LATHAN!

[@lathanthekidumpire]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Squash_GT]

THANK GOD A GOOD UMPIRE 🙏

[@whistlesports]

🙏🙏

[@yabiochya]

i think general consensus is that every person that plays sports on the planet hates refs, the fact that this kid is starting so young blows my mind. Maybe he can be the one to bring us together.

[@whistlesports]

He's the chosen one

[@checkmate1284]

I think it’s more like we dislike the bad refs. I have always had great respect for the good refs.

[@TrenUluxo]

Hope he never loses this passion

[@Hawktah11111]

He is the only ump I’m going to support because whenever I watch mlb umps I want to throw a rock at my tv

[@fhowl3736]

Imagine getting thrown out of the game by a 7 year old

[@xmatterdaily]

Wow some are truly dentined for greatness

[@whistlesports]

Keep an eye out for Lathan👀

[@joshmatty1077]

Can't wait to see you in the big leagues, kiddo!

[@whistlesports]

💯💯

[@Awesomechar]

See you in the MLB Lathan!

[@christianandpreston7512]

I really hope to see him in the mlb in the future

[@whistlesports]

He's going to make it there!

[@christianandpreston7512]

@@whistlesports 100%

[@garlandogden6093]

That Hammond America I played a tournament there

[@lathanthekidumpire]

Thank you guys so much!

[@whistlesports]

You're the best!!

[@chrisbalsamo968]

I like this kid. Follow your dreams and you’ll go far.

[@whistlesports]

🙌🙌

[@maskmangotcha]

Angel Hernandez is going to learn from this kid😂

[@larryknight8637]

This is so amazing how great this kid is keep up the great work buddy proud of you

[@Rashaadthegr8]

Now this is different different! Go kid go!

[@ethanandmaverick]

I love this I think he’s a lot better than actual MLB umpire lol just followed 😂

[@sportswithbrice]

Yes sir Lathan! Congrats 🎉

[@whistlesports]

🙌🙌

[@dustinthaler6531]

This kid is the BEST

[@solohimsp3]

He is way to funny is there any umpire scouts😂😂😂😂😂

[@hannawork4590]

Omg I want to be Lathan when I grow up

[@whistlesports]

Don't we all...

[@mitchphilipp]

lmao he tossed him out of there! xD 1:58

[@sportswithbrice]

On my life, I was the third basemen at that practice

[@JLAR1]

yo this kid umped at my game, he was nice cool and the best ump ever, thank you lathan for umping for ap baseball. One of the games you umped was anything outdoors vs. eastern. I was on anything outdoors, but even though we lost, it was very fun to have lathan as one of our umps. Lathans the BEST!!!!

[@jimlahey3919]

I play for eastern, we whooped your butts

[@whistlesports]

LOVE this story! GO LATHAN!!

[@lathanthekidumpire]

Thank you for having us

[@JLAR1]

i know

[@JLAR1]

@@lathanthekidumpire your welcome

[@Landon693]

Dude these parents are great no matter what it is the parents let him follow his dreams

[@whistlesports]

Parents are the real MVP's

[@lathanthekidumpire]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@randonrobinson]

He already got glasses so no excuse now

[@coopersanders8493]

Sigma

[@BurrShotHam711Jenna]

good luck Lathan! you're amazing!

[@LAK-of6kc]

This kid is truly the best 7year old

[@Dr.WRATHBONE]

Well done young sir!

[@michaelbilgen2976]

So cute!

[@andremartinellijr.5461]

You will always learn something every game

[@Graham-se8iu]

The bananas should pick him up for a game lol

[@johnshim5788]

Man, love this kid!!

[@whistlesports]

The passion is inspiring!!

[@BO_12]

Man,THIS KID IS A LEGEND IN THE MAKING

[@MaydayAggro]

It's great that he got the scholarship for Wendelstedt. I called the school when I was 27, thinking I'd attend, and they told me, "You're probably too old." Thanks.

[@calvinnelms9577]

That's great having a kid doing that

[@albertlwj]

no way he operates at a major league level.... he's not fat and blind

[@StopLoafing]

Little angel is starting early

[@stevethelegend]

Awesome does he have his own KZbin channel

[@stevethelegend]

@@woah9 thanks

[@hockeywarrior342]

This kid is going places!

[@whistlesports]

YES HE IS!!

[@mattwalter6207]

Puts Angel Hernandez to shame

[@emilygoodman3085]

Kid has actual talent-

[@austinwilkins6501]

MLB needs him

[@whistlesports]

🤣

[@neostormtrooper6278]

DQ that's what I like about Texas.

[@Thepadillas4]

He's older than me and he is teaching me!!!!!!

[@connorbozeman]

I took a picture with him 2 days ago

[@kcgunesq]

Being a major league ump is a fantastic job and a great aspiration.

[@SSCGL2]

This kids better than any umpire I’ve had

[@tonytheshovel5414]

So kool, seen him ump a Savanna Bananas game awhile ago.

[@blackedmirror5073]

Baseball has a rule book 200 pages thick

[@maulisthelord]

Hopefully he can replace Angel Hernandez and other umps like him in the future.

[@Hesi_rides]

this kid is pro beter than most of the mlb umpires

[@whistlesports]

🤣🤣

[@crimsonyt0505]

Williams>Angel Hernandez

[@Griddywiddy]

All umpires have there thing some miss calls some calls strikes in the other batter box but this kids thing is being good

[@JackNotFound1]

If a kid half my age calls me out on strikes, I’m getting tossed so quickly

[@andrew7816]

Already a better ump than Angel Hernandez

[@jackknobloch1996]

Awesome!

[@FilmedbyLucy509]

I’m a 12 yr old girl and just umpired my first game!❤

[@moquilla1]

That mullet is fire boy.

[@josheditz.8739]

Yessir lathan

[@whistlesports]

💯

[@kelly3617]

Bruhhh if he throws you out just punt him lol

[@trailerfinance]

He is a better umpire than my little league umpire

[@HeziiiJoe]

What’s funny is he will be a mlb umpire one day just a matter of time if only the mlb signed 16 year old umps Lathan would be umping very soon

[@lindamcdaniel2419]

You work yourself up like ball players.

[@HeziiiJoe]

@@lindamcdaniel2419 what I was referring to Linda was Ethan Salas who is 16 and signed to the padres so it would be cool for the mlb to sign younger umpires obviously he would have to work his way up they’d probably have him coach minor league games and as he gets more comfortable he’ll move up

[@clairedonyanavard5922]

LATHAN is the best umpire. period.

[@whistlesports]

Agreed 🦾

[@Thepadillas4]

Number 1 in the talent show

[@ElliottHerbert-up5ps]

Not the king city in california

[@Redi.vr_]

At 2:52 the kid was way off the plate and the catcher tagged him and the kid called him safe?

[@lathanthekidumpire]

He was safe that's not the plate you're looking at

[@leanrivas5789]

Hes calling the next perfect game😮

[@JosiahG17]

As long as he makes good calls in the majors I like him otherwise if he makes bad calls in the mlb ima bea bit mad like I am at angel hernandez 😂

[@KellyAnnJost]

This kid is way better than Angel 👼 Hernandez

[@NomoOrelSax]

Awesome 👌😂❤

[@whistlesports]

👌👌

[@karenquick5098]

Good job

[@alexdillon7803]

Angel Hernandez should learn a thing or two

[@Xmangh]

I met him at one of my tourment

[@deehugh8290]

Angel Hernandez take notes

[@whistlesports]

😆😆

[@MPFirebuff]

Angel Hernandez taking l's rn

[@donkarleone9329]

Larry David would buy him a sewing machine

[@thepebble371]

He’s better than Angel Hernandez lol

[@GGteamroping-edits]

Can’t wait to see him in the majors

[@whistlesports]

He's making it to the majors for sure💯

[@GGteamroping-edits]

@@whistlesports 💯

[@Lionrs1]

Future cop

[@BadlandsTOJ]

DQ!

[@Bsbll4life_18.]

The oldest 7 year older ive seen

[@erinbaumhardt1500]

So true probably

[@karinavyrus4918]

It’s awesome that children with no athletic ability can be at least a tiny part of a sport. Bravo!

[@hrpickinstuff]

👆 The next AL #21 Ken Kaiser