umpire

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Chad Fairchild, who had been working as the first-base umpire, took over behind the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In 2003 and 2006, Sports Illustrated surveys of active MLB players declared Bucknor as the worst umpire in MLB.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Why worry about the occasional clarification from a robot umpire?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought Medvedev had "played the rules quite well" and did not believe his gesture had been enough to distract him.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

If it hadn’t been for the umpire, there would have been a riot in St. Louis.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord