umpire

Example Sentences

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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

Bucknor, 63, found himself in another swirl of controversy as the first-base umpire on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Players will be allowed to challenge certain calls made by the chair umpire - as they are already able to do at both the US Open and the Australian Open.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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

That baseball book was the first cover on the second shelf in the display case and had given Charles a card with the classic pose of an umpire calling an out.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein