ump

Example Sentences

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How much baseball culture revolves around the home plate ump?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“We know that they ump for free, but sometimes bad calls are made and they cost us the game,” she said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

In the ninth inning with the score tied at 2 on Wednesday, Mike Trout was called out on a full-count checked swing by first base ump Will Little, stranding two.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

The Atlanta Braves thought they’d won a game on a two-out, ninth-inning walk-off walk the other day only to find out the ump had nailed their hitter for a clock violation for strike three.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2023

“That one’s a little low,” the ump calls.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner