And I've worked with one crew where we might go 6-7 plays in a row where NO whistle was blown.
To me, an umpire should blow the whistle very rarely - and usually only related to the "Hey! The play's over! Didn't you hear the whistle!!!"
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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