[archangel]

ASA slow pitch mens....SP game next to mine umped by my hs varsity baseball partner....before the start of the last half of my 7th inning, i see his 2 teams shaking hands, game over, then hear the losing pitcher yelling about a low pitch (under 6') called against him is the 6th inning, he gets in the umps face cussing, EJECTED!, had to be pulled off by his teammates...
So, I'm chuckling to myself, looking forward to between games converse w/ partner.....
Back to my game, losing home team's 2nd batter, down by 4runs, 1 out- 1st pitch-Strike!- he turns and asked if that wasnt deep? Told him, "No- it crossed the plate about stomach high"(landed behind plate about 18in)---next pitch, hit single.
3rd batter walks up, using his bat, starts poking the ground behind plate, asking, Is this a strike?, Is this a strike? Told him that "he's been playing SB enough to know a strike zone, I'm not going to delay the game to explain, lets play ball". 1st pitch, he hits a grounder to SS, doesnt run to 1st, double play, game over. As he walks past me to his bench, calls me a smarta$$ c**ks**cker----Ejected! As both teams are shaking hands, he grabs his teams bats, walks toward me then turns and throws them on the field, scattering his teammates, then grabs a cooler and dumps ice, OJ slices onto field.
Diamond supervisor had called police about the other games pitcher, who was still yelling when I tossed the player in my game- now they're both yelling how bad the umps are. I just grab the scoresheet and walk away, shaking my head. Police arrive but both teams involved had left -or were in the parking lot?- police ask me what happened, but I didnt feel threatened, so they said they would cruise the lot....
During my next game, overheard the teams talking " Be careful with this ump, he thru a guy out, then called the police on him!"