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Originally posted by Rich Ives
Thanks for avoiding the question.
Just what do you mean by "The Black Book"? I said I have an e-copy of the MLB Umpire Manual.
I also have the PBUC, J/R, and BRD.
I also have an e-copy of the rule book.
I do not have JEA.
What else is there (other than these books) that covers PLAYING rules?
BTW, the Designated Hitter rule is optional. It's in the rule book. The NL just elects to not use one.
[Edited by Rich Ives on Sep 28th, 2004 at 05:22 PM]
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I can see why you edited that complex retort.
The MLB umpires use the black book as their reference for their rulings. It is an actual printed text - published for professional umpires.
As I indicated earlier, there used to be separate books for each league. Now that they are under the world union umbrella, they have consolidated to one. Since you never served as a professional umpire, it will be very difficult to obtain this manual. However, you can always spend the money and live the dream or contact someone who has.