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UmpCam returns to ESPN's MLB broadcasts: Inside the network's decision to provide a new vantage point for fans

ESPN VP production Phil Orlins emphasized how the intimate view from home plate highlights the otherworldly skill of the players for fans.

The camera, designed by RF Wireless, sits on the front of the umpire mask with the transmitter, data receiver and batters on the back. RF Wireless Systems ESPN is reintroducing the UmpCam to MLB regular season broadcasts for the first time in 21 years, beginning with this evening’s Whit...

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