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Originally Posted by GarthB
While I agree that some of the questions apparently being asked are, themselves, questionable, remember that the background check of MLB umpires isn't designed just to turn up a criminal past but also any sign of vulnerability to bribes or blackmail. That, like a security clearance, requires a look into possible affiliations with a variety of groups, causes and people.
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What if the umpire was a "not out" homosexual?
I have a friend who was back when he finished grad school and applied for a security clearance to do some government work. Someone called me and asked me about the guy's sexual activity. Would that be appropriate in the umpires' background check?