ump

Example Sentences

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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

The Atlanta Braves thought they’d won a game on a two-out, ninth-inning walk-off walk the other day only to find out the ump had nailed their hitter for a clock violation for strike three.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2023

“I could actually hear the ump being like, ‘Hey, you need to hurry up … hurry up.’

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

I breathe in again, though it definitely makes me feel like the hot dog I ate earlier is going to join ump guy’s blob of mucus beside me.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone