Home Plate Ump

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  • Yesterday he was at first! Tomorrow he'll be at third!
  • Most visible thing he does is call balls and strikes!
  • He may deliver his call in a distinctly flamboyant style!
  • Exerts more influence on game than any other person on field!
  • Is second-guessed more than any other person on the field!   
  • Makes far less dough than the players he's judging!

    • Talk about a stressful job! How would you like it if your every decision was

  • Recorded, videotaped, replayed in slow motion with electronic lines denoting the strike zone. . .      
  • Critiqued and analyzed by announcers, teams, MLB officials, gamblers, and people with grievances!    

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