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Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
But the older umps doing [major-league games] for 20 years, 15 years—this is their first year getting the constant feedback.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
That makes the chair ump job mostly button-pushing.
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Bill Dwyre,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2021
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Noun
When the home plate umpire does not call a check swing a swinging strike, the catcher can appeal to a base ump.
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Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
But the older umps doing [major-league games] for 20 years, 15 years—this is their first year getting the constant feedback.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Verb
The Savannah Bananas invited Sparks to ump a part of their home game against the Indianapolis Clowns in Savannah, Georgia, on June 5.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
That makes the chair ump job mostly button-pushing.
—
Bill Dwyre,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2021
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“Ump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ump. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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