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Originally Posted by GarthB
Hell, I'd pay to go to Bruce's retirement dinner if it were accessible. He's had a hell of a career. He just, in my opinion, like many athletes, didn't know when to quit.
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Are you going to "know when to quit?" It's hard to let go, believe me.
If I could still in any way physically umpire, I would be back out there in a heartbeat. I toughed it out for years with multiple health problems, but can no longer do it. I know many umpires who should have hung their protectors up years ago who are still going at it. Umpiring is something special to most of us, and the thought of giving it up never crosses our minds until it's past the time to stop.
As far as Froemming, they would have had to pry the indicator out of his stubby little fingers to get him to quit any sooner than he did.