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The History of Umpiring
Umpires once used full-length brooms to clean off home plate
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1999 Baseball History - This Great Game
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Looking Back: First NWL Umpire Works a Major League Baseball Game
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Who is the most famous umpire in MLB history? - Quora
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MLB umpires will have a new view for replays this season – on Zoom
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Why does Angel Hernandez still have a job? Error-prone official is
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Former Major League umpire Springstead dies in Sarasota
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Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League: Umpire Uniform
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Joe West, The MLB's Infamous Umpire, Makes History - Vendetta
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Adrian Johnson, Alan Porter named crew chiefs
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Female umpiring crew makes history in Cuba's Baseball National
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1909: Meet 'Mather,' the worst umpire in Syracuse baseball history
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A Brief History of Umpire, Arkansas – How it all Began
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Wendelstedt Umpire School - A History of Excellence