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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
And pitchers say at least some umps are fine with ABS, too.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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
Floyd, distraught by his own physical failures, is nevertheless repulsed by the sight of Carol in her big, burly ump gear.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
And pitchers say at least some umps are fine with ABS, too.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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