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Originally posted by largeone59
We were then approached by a swarm of fathers after the game- they were all mainly yelling at him though.
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I was behind the plate for a state finals game 2 weekends ago, 6 man crew. Bottom of the 8th, home team one run behind. R1 and R2, two outs. The final out was made when R2 was thrown out at 3B on a double steal attempt. The umpire who made the call at 3B was the only one on the crew from the same town as the losing team. As I walked out wondering what was on their mind to try a double steal, when the tieing run was in scoring position, I noted that many of the home fans were making bad comments to the 3B umpire as he left the field.
Stay away from and/or ignore the fans after the game. If you feel threatened get in your car and leave. You can meet your partner for postgame somewhere nearby, like at a convenience store.