umpire

It was about the possibility that West Hills brothers Jim and Randy Wolf, both in the minor leagues at the time, could one day be together in the big leagues as umpire and pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Cardellini: That’s what Steve told me when I asked, “How’d you land on the umpire thing?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Smith was on seven when the Tigers appealed for caught behind off Ebadot Hossain, but umpire Kumar Dharmasena was unmoved.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Following an appeal to the umpire, the wicket was given.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Nevertheless, although the umpire, the mountain-god Tmolus, gave the palm to Apollo, Midas, no more intelligent musically than in any other way, honestly preferred Pan.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

“There were umpires in the Valley who trembled at the thought of being behind home plate with McDowell on the mound,” I wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

He has drawn increased scrutiny from umpires and even the league office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“There’s a dearth of umpires in general. And it would be terrible if a team wasn’t able to play because there weren’t enough umpires.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

There were no umpires and tournaments were run by people who worked in rehab: "They weren't tennis people so nobody even really knew the rules."

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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

He also umpired charity matches for Queen Elizabeth II, whom he said he met 29 times.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

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

Tichenor umpired his first big league game in 2007 and joined the full-time staff in 2012.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

West, who in May broke Bill Klem’s record for major league games umpired, will be the crew chief for Wednesday night’s NL game between the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 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

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

At the All-Star Game, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he believes the implementation of ABS has “made the umpiring even better, because they have to bear down even more.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The Blue Jays will feel aggrieved after a controversial umpiring call prevented them from levelling the score in the bottom of the ninth inning.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

Pawol, 48, began umpiring in high school after a strong playing career as a catcher at Hofstra University.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2025

They hid behind trees, borrowed silk hats and umbrellas and pretended they were visitors—any device, however mean, to avoid the task of umpiring for that young man.

From Idle Ideas in 1905 by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome