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umpire

[uhm-pahyuhr] / ˈʌm paɪər /


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Korpatsch said there had been two ball marks, one old and one new, but both were out - a claim supported by the chair umpire and Hawk-Eye.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

That was the same day Roberts unveiled another bit of brilliant PR, claiming that he would be a humble judge, comparing the job with that of a baseball umpire.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The second-base umpire pointed at Rushing and awarded the Giants with the double play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The lone umpire in Philadelphia that day was Billy McLean, a former boxer who Mr. Thorn has written “had no trouble standing up to players in a dignified fashion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

As for Joe, well, he’s been called more names than the world’s most stinking umpire.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe




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