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Originally Posted by greymule
But where does the term come from? Was there some umpire named Smitty?
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greymule,
I am not 100% certain, but I believe the term was coined by Carl Childress in an article he wrote concerning umpires who exhibit traits now commonly associated with "Smitties".
JM
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