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Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
As Iglesias got close to the umps, the 57-year-old bespectacled manager pivoted and pulled Iglesias back, moved in front of him and held his ground while Iglesias and now Bogaerts shouted at the umpires.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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
The moderately bright star Matar could represent the home plate umpire, while a pair of stars (Sadal Bari and Lambda (just southwest of Scheat) were one of the managers arguing with the third-base ump!
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
As Iglesias got close to the umps, the 57-year-old bespectacled manager pivoted and pulled Iglesias back, moved in front of him and held his ground while Iglesias and now Bogaerts shouted at the umpires.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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 18 Jan. 2026.
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