Just as Minor League baseball players are trying to make it to The Show, Umpires are also using the Minor Leagues as a stepping stone to try and earn a spot as a Major League umpire. The Califronia League was the first league in Minor League baseball to honor an Umpire yearly. The Umpire of the Year Award was named the Doug Harvey Award after Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey, who umpired in the Majors for more than 30 seasons as well as in the California League from 1958 to 1960. The recipient of this award was determined by votes from the Cal League Managers and was first awarded in 2010 and ended after 2019.