Umpire Humor

Dust Off the Plate

It is the umpire’s duty to dust off the plate. You, as a baseball umpire, should have a brush to do that when needed. Use it! I have had over the years many comments about dusting off the plate. There have been statements like “now you’ll be able to see it,” “there it is” and …

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Statements and Sounds

We, as BASEBALL UMPIRES, have heard statements and sounds that you might not have heard. Some are quite comical. * Never knew there were things written on the bottom of the plate. “Flip the plate over and read the directions.” * Some farmers have gone to our games. “You couldn’t call hogs.” * Need a part-time job. “Keep calling them like …

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