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Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
Would fans be confused if the persistent graphic displayed a call different than the one offered in real time by the still-very-much-there ump?
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021
Only three men have umped more major league games than Davis, and no one has been on the field for more playoff games.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2019
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Noun
Knowing the umps isn’t as much of a priority as, say, nailing every aspect of the next three upcoming opponents, but learning umpires’ temperaments and tendencies is a good idea, even in the ABS and replay review era.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
Would fans be confused if the persistent graphic displayed a call different than the one offered in real time by the still-very-much-there ump?
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
That makes the chair ump job mostly button-pushing.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021
Only three men have umped more major league games than Davis, and no one has been on the field for more playoff games.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2019
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“Ump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ump. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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