home plate

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How much baseball culture revolves around the home plate ump?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7, playing second base with the infield in, Rojas cleanly fielded a grounder and threw out Isiah Kiner-Falefa by inches at home plate to save the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

Rojas saved the day for a second time on a ground ball at second base, fielding it from a drawn-in position before firing for a force-out at home plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

Varsho then crossed home plate after an Ernie Clement sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

He guessed it was twice the distance from home plate to the center field wall.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret