Jerry Spino

Elected : USSSA New York Hall Of Fame in 2007
Inducted : March 2008, Syracuse, NY

Jerry is a Rochester resident and continues to be involved in sports. He joined the USSSA in 1971. As a member of the Rochester Metropolitan Umpire's Association (MUA) Jerry served as President and Vice President. For 10 years he held the position of Umpire in Chief. He also for many years served on the Executive Board and the Local Playing Rules Committee of the MUA. He conducted, participated and assisted with many umpire clinics and training.

Jerry worked as an umpire for five years for the ( APSPL) American Professional Slow-Pitch League. He was one of only six umpire picked to work the Professional Slow-Pitch League. Jerry umpired in the Men's World Series in the 1977 (Virginia), 1981 (North Carolina) and in 1983 (North Carolina). In 1983 he had the privilege of umpiring home plate in the final game of the Men's World Series. Jerry traveled to tournaments in Michigan, Maryland, and Pennsylvania as well as within New York State. He was an assignor for the Rochester Men's/Women's Class A, B, C, Divisional/World Tournaments and also umpired in many softball tournament games. Jerry was a USSSA Umpire for over twenty-five years.

Jerry also officiated high school basketball for the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) Board 60 for three decades.

Today Jerry continues to officiate basketball and coach/mentor children in the Rochester Community.