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
In the ninth inning with the score tied at 2 on Wednesday, Mike Trout was called out on a full-count checked swing by first base ump Will Little, stranding two.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe once received friendly advice from longtime umpire Joe West: Greet each ump by their first name and make a little small talk.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
Which means the ump also has to dodge to keep from getting hit in the...Yeah, it would not have been pretty.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
