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An umpire review ruled Anthony Volpe’s potential game-tying home run a double due to fan interference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Instead, the umpire called it a homer, allowing the Yankees to even the score.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The chair umpire then conducted a video review of what happened, and ruled that the flickering ad constituted a “hindrance” outside of the control of the players, like some paper getting blown onto the court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq relented and tried to resume the Test, but by then umpire Hair and partner Billy Doctrove had awarded the match to England.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

We and our pathogens are now locked in an escalating evolutionary contest, with the death of one contestant the price of defeat, and with natural selection playing the role of umpire.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

He said the costs supported fields and facilities, umpires, event personnel, insurance, technology, trained scorers, streaming crews, scouting coverage and the administration required to operate thousands of games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The rules make it clear—and the umpires are supposed to tell everyone—that a ball which strikes the American Family Field “roof, roof truss, roof cable” remains in play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Both records have long-since been eclipsed, but Hoy’s influence lives on in the visual signals umpires use to indicate strikes at the plate and out and safe calls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Another message from Paul in Northwich read: "This is a terrible advert for cricket. It's like the umpires are waiting for it to rain again. At least the spectators can get a refund."

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Instead of returning the salute, Bull stopped the car completely and stared with visible truculence at the guard who held his salute as rigidly as some umpires who call strikes on batters with exaggerated formality.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Interested in majoring in sports medicine or exercise science, Kennedy is on Santa Margarita’s Varsity Leadership Counsel and has umpired and worked with young players on their mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025

Márquez, 51, umpired at the Series in 2006, ’11, ‘15 and ’21.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023

Montague, 74, worked 4,369 games from 1974 to 2009 and umpired in six World Series, including four as crew chief.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

John Turner: I have umpired at many school cricket matches and have had to send off a player for abusive behaviour, so the problem is not only football.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2022

The game was umpired by M. T. Jones of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, one of the colonists, who came on the first Yarmouth and the capable assistant of Superintendent Maginniss about the camp.

From Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers by James Meade Adams

Justice Alito defends the chief from that criticism by reflecting on the ways in which both judging and umpiring require experience, study and perspicacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Both eventually made it big in the big leagues, Jim still umpiring after 27 years and Randy pitching for 16 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The umpiring ranks are about to get younger—and, as far as it pertains to ABS, more accurate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Former England and Yorkshire cricketer Ryan Sidebottom said Bird was so committed to Yorkshire cricket that he would be on the pitch even for county matches he wasn't umpiring.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025

Esther Harriman, who was umpiring, gave her a red scarf to tie on her arm and briefly explained where she was to play and what she was to do.

From Judy of York Hill by Ethel Hume Bennett