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

The game started with only three umpires, as third base ump Mark Ripperger was late getting out to the field.

From Washington Times • May 31, 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

Which means the ump also has to dodge to keep from getting hit in the...Yeah, it would not have been pretty.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone