umpire
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It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Bucknor, who has been an MLB umpire since 1996, ejected Red Sox manager Alex Cora after calling Trevor Story out on a check swing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
It is understood the offence was initially seen by the TV umpire before the on-field umpires gave the punishment.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
If I’m a Major League plate umpire, I’m wondering if I should start learning how to call holding and pass interference penalties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
He was an impartial and unexcitable umpire at all our bedlam sporting events, a master fire builder and extinguisher, and an expert, uncontemptuous first-aid man.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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