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In this, my 4th season of umpiring, in a plate game I did today the batter hit the ball and something just did not sound right. Looked on the ground after he was put out. There lay a wooden bat. I can honestly say that I think that's the first time I have heard that sound in 3+ years of umpiring. I had to chuckle that a sound that was part of the fabric of my youth almost seemed out of place hearing it on the field today.