[QUOTE=canadaump6][QUOTE=bob jenkins]
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Originally Posted by canadaump6
This story has to be a joke.
I don't mean to criticize or insult, but from looking at the pictures it is hard to believe this man could be taken seriously:
*No umpire's uniform
*Wearing shorts
*Chest protector and shin guards on the outside
*Leans against the backstop to make his calls
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The uniform is reasonably typical of many "youth league" umpires throughout the country -- especially in one of the poorest areas. (I didn't see any pictures of him leaning against the backstop to make calls, but maybe I misinterpreted the picture.)
Then again, the article wasn't about "how to umpire".