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Old Thu May 18, 2006, 01:30pm
mcrowder mcrowder is offline
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Originally Posted by milkmandog
I do all levels up to high school. My fellow TX umpires can attest to seeing me do pony, colt and palomino games.
No offense meant here, but this doesn't make you a tough guy. It makes you foolish. A fastball at any level you mention there can break a collarbone or rib, and a shot right on the sternum CAN stop a heart. You're just asking for a problem. 3-4 shots a year is low, so if you're not bailing on fouls, you're EXTREMELY lucky, but even at that low rate, why take the abuse?
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