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 All Signs Point To Michigan Landing Ole Miss DB In The Transfer Portal Michigan Loses Former Top LB Recruit To Transfer Portal Michigan Basketball Player Re-Enters Transfer Portal After Initially Returning Vlad Goldin Commits To Michigan, Gives Wolverines Star Center Next Year Michigan Looks Primed To Land A Former Player, Now At SEC School, Through Portal