ump
Example Sentences
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“We call a time out, point out the bat, and the ump comes over and says, ‘Oh yeah, that’s illegal’… It counts as an out and we win the game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
How much baseball culture revolves around the home plate ump?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
“We know that they ump for free, but sometimes bad calls are made and they cost us the game,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
If they’re not, the ump calls a strike.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2023
The season was over by now, but the army-green burlap bags still stood ready for the next ump to call, “Play ball!”
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
