I've never asked a scorekeeper or anyone else for that matter. If I want the count because I forgot it, which rarely happens I have to admit, there is a very subtle signal I use (if it can even be called a signal).
I can tell you that when I'm working the plate, my partners NEVER forget the count. From the second pitch on, I'm a plate umpire who gives the count on every pitch. I've done it for almost all of my 28-year career, and my crewmates seem to appreciate it.
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