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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024
Human error means umps won’t always have the same perception of the zone as him.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2024
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
There were a few occasions where Gil’s body language showed frustration with the infamous ump, who was heckled and booed throughout the game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024
Human error means umps won’t always have the same perception of the zone as him.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2024
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 2 Jul. 2024.
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