[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

For those of you that don't know, my oldest son, MTD, Jr. (a freshmen in college this year), is in his 2nd year of umpiring H.S. baseball and during the summer also umpires ASA and USSSA fastpitch. Last summer in a boys' 14U baseball game, he had had a batter-rummer out at first base on a semi-close play. The offensive team's HC was using a substitute as a first base coach because his assistant coach had to work 2nd shift. After Mark had made the call he comes trotting out to Jr., from his third base coaching box, and asked Mark what he saw and Mark replied: I saw the batter make an out. That ended the discussion.

MTD, Sr.