Thread: Pitch Location
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Old Mon Aug 20, 2007, 01:52pm
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Originally Posted by JR12
The HPU on yesterdays Orioles vs Jays game could be heard on every ball, saying, "thats outside" or "thats low" ect. I was taught(18 yrs ago) only to call "ball".
Then again on a ball some guys don't say anything.
What's the general concensus on here?
Verbalizing location of close ball calls has become more accepted over the past few years. Some MLB umires do it as well.

The terminology taught is down, up, in, and out.
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