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One of the best comebacks I ever heard was from a High ranking Official in the my Provincial umpire association. Up here we have levels, 1-2-3-4-5. This particular ump was a 5 (which means he has done an international assignment). I was a 3 on bases.
Anywho the coach from this team came out to argue, He was really upset to begin, but that changed quickly, and it was real short and sweet. The coach headed back no truble or anything. So after the game I asked my partner what he did, to learn for future reference. This was his story.
"Well the coach came out arguing the rule saying I was wrong and he was right, and that I could trust him because he was a level 3 umpire. So I said to him, you know how they give you a card for the year with your name on the front? He says yea, so I said, well flip it over on the back of that card is were you will find my name. (the back has the names of the 4 provincial umpire committe members). The coach took a quick retreat."
I still laugh at that story today. Wasn't very helpful for me but was very amusing.
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"It isn't enough for an umpire merely to know what he's doing. He has to look as though he know what he's doing too." - National League Umpire Larry Goetz
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it."
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