ump

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How much baseball culture revolves around the home plate ump?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

First base ump Doug Eddings called Rodriguez safe but Cubs manager Craig Counsell challenged the call.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

“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

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

And, appealing to the ump: “Hey, Ruby, he’s not allowed to throw that fast.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols