umpire

In “Banana Ball,” the umpire dances, the pitcher sings and the pinch hitter straps on stilts—all packed into a strict two-hour clock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Instead, the umpire called it a homer, allowing the Yankees to even the score.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

He gave plate umpire Roberto Ortiz an astonished look and walked to the dugout shaking his head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Two years ago, again at Wimbledon, it appeared officials were considering defaulting Medvedev for an outburst towards umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Safe all around!” the umpire called, and our team burst out with shouts of joy.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

After a lengthy review, the umpires ruled the hit a double.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Australia coach Darren Lehmann was on the walkie-talkie to 12th man Peter Handscomb, who went on to the field, then the umpires get involved," says Naicker.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But he has gone too far on court on many occasions, with much of his aggression directed at umpires.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But before the change, when umpires had precedent for allowing the neighborhood play, suppose an upright rookie umpire decided to apply the rules with literalistic rigidity and disregard for the traditions of his fellow umpires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Instead of returning the salute, Bull stopped the car completely and stared with visible truculence at the guard who held his salute as rigidly as some umpires who call strikes on batters with exaggerated formality.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Interested in majoring in sports medicine or exercise science, Kennedy is on Santa Margarita’s Varsity Leadership Counsel and has umpired and worked with young players on their mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025

Despite being in the MLB for 34 seasons, he had not worked a World Series game since 2005, nor umpired a league championship series since 2016.

From BBC ● May 28, 2024

Montague, 74, worked 4,369 games from 1974 to 2009 and umpired in six World Series, including four as crew chief.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

The 62-year-old umpired in three World Series, two All-Star Games and numerous division and league championship series during his 30-year career in which he called games in both the National and American leagues.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

When Gale umpired away from the Natchez grounds his close decisions always favored the other team, rather than his own.

From The Redheaded Outfield by Zane Grey

Justice Alito defends the chief from that criticism by reflecting on the ways in which both judging and umpiring require experience, study and perspicacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Both eventually made it big in the big leagues, Jim still umpiring after 27 years and Randy pitching for 16 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The umpiring ranks are about to get younger—and, as far as it pertains to ABS, more accurate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Bird's home county Yorkshire, whom he played for and served as president, described him as a "national treasure, known not only for his umpiring excellence but also for his eccentricities and warmth".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

"I'm not umpiring this game for fun, but because you—you asked me to."

From Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block by Burt L. Standish