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‘It Was Just Too Hot’: Umpire Dies After Collapsing From Heat During Softball Tournament
- Mitchell Huggins, a 61-year-old youth sports umpire, died on June 21 after collapsing during a softball tournament at Patriot Park in Sumter, South Carolina.
- The high temperature reached 92 degrees that day amid a heat wave, and Huggins had repeatedly mentioned the extreme heat before collapsing multiple times on the field.
- People at the tournament performed CPR and EMS transported Huggins to Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, while an autopsy is scheduled to determine the official cause of death.
- Huggins’ sister Pamela Rufus said he died doing what he loved umpiring for kids and hoped his death would raise awareness about the dangers of extreme heat, adding that it could have been prevented.
- Sumter County officials called the incident unfortunate, parents expressed concerns about playing in extreme heat, and community members are holding memorial events and fundraising to support Huggins’ family.
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Prayers for much-loved umpire after shock death during tournament in heatwave
A SOUTH CAROLINA community is in shock after the sudden death of a local softball umpire. Mitchell Huggins, 61, died on Saturday after collapsing while umpiring a game in Sumter County, SC. GoFundMeUmpire Mitchell Huggins passed away on Saturday after collapsing during a game[/caption] Huggins, known as Uncle Mitch by players, had been on the diamond for over a decade. He was at the plate during scorching temperatures over the weekend, with a he…
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