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But he was respected sufficiently by his peers to be chosen president of the Major League Umpires Association at a time when umps were demanding better pay and time off during the season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Umpires call it a train wreck, a play that results in a horrific collision through no fault of the baserunner or fielder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Umpires Martin Saggers and Graham Lloyd are in the middle.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

Umpires waited until 12:58 a.m. and then suspended the game.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Oh, yes, we know all that; but who was Marsyas, and what does the Catalogue mean by "Athena and three Umpires?"

From Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 12, 1892 by Various